The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals

by David W. Macdonald (Editor)

The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals is the most comprehensive and accessible reference book on mammals available. Unsurpassed in scope and stunningly illustrated, this book covers every known living species, from aardvarks to zorros. The informative and lively text is written by acclaimed researchers from around the world and features a concise general introduction to mammals followed by detailed accounts of species and groups that systematically describe form, distribution, behavior, status, conservation, and more. There are superb full-color photos and illustrations on virtually every page that show the animals in their natural settings and highlight their typical behaviors. And throughout the book, numerous "Factfile" panels with color distribution maps and scale drawings provide at-a-glance overviews of key data. The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals is the definitive one-volume resource--a must-have reference book for naturalists and a delight for general readers.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Nature, Biology, Reference

976 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

David Whyte Macdonald CBE FRSE is a Scottish zoologist and conservationist. He has done much to popularize biology with the general public. He is known for his documentary films and his popular books, for which he has twice won the Natural World Author of the Year award.

Reviews

[Lesley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good friend gave this to Travis for Christmas and we love it! Just when I think I know a species, I open this book and learn something new. Travis chooses 2 animals every night for us to read about and then it's lights-out. It's incredibly comprehensive and will bring educational enjoyment for many years to come for ALL of us.

[Furryfurry · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little tastleless overall. When it says "all mammals covered," that's a bit misleading. It has the name and measurements of the animals not primarily featured, not even a thumbnail or a sentence. Not my idea of "all mammals covered." The animals that ARE heavily covered are popular animals, and the information provided is nothing new or ground breaking. The same stuff we've been reading in these types of books for years. The people that gush and gush over how great and informative this book is clearly don't know much about mammals. And the stupid book is falling apart at the binding despite the fact that I'm extremely careful with my books. Whatever genious used paperback binding for a 900+ page book is completely incompetent. Sort of a waste of 45.00 dollars, but the pictures are nice.