Little Books of Nature

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's butterflies Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Butterflies is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's butterflies, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics-from anatomy, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a section on butterflies in myths, folklore, and modern culture from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of butterflies. • A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover • Features some 140 color illustrations and photos • Makes a perfect gift Andrei Sourakov is the collections coordinator at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Alexandra Sourakov, Andrei's daughter, has been interested in butterflies since she was a child, when she began joining her father on field work and volunteering at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Tugce Okay is a natural history illustrator who works primarily with watercolors. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines. "This is a book that should be carried with you, and the next time you observe butterflies living their lives, and wonder about some aspect of their behaviour, the answer to your questions will be right at hand. You will very quickly, and effortlessly become a better naturalist - and that's hard to beat."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "A series of charming, richly illustrated mini reference books packed with surprising facts." "There is so much to savour and marvel at here."---Elizabeth Fitzherbert, The Lady

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's weather Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile anyone who is curious about weather. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Weather is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's weather, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics-from weather forecasting and extreme events such as hurricanes and typhoons to the future of weather with climate change. It also includes curious facts, myths, and history-from whether animals can predict the weather to the bad weather that helped doom Napoleon and Hitler's invasions of Russia and the Soviet Union. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing world of weather. • A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover • Features some 140 color illustrations and photos • Makes a perfect gift Adam Scaife leads research and production of long-range weather forecasts at the UK's Met Office and is a professor at the University of Exeter. The author of 30-Second Meteorology, he has received the Edward Appleton Medal from the Institute of Physics and the Royal Meteorological Society Buchan Prize for his pioneering work on the computer simulation and long-range prediction of the atmosphere. Tugce Okay is a natural history illustrator who works primarily with watercolors. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines.

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of dinosaurs Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any dinosaur lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Dinosaurs is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics-from dinosaur diversity and social behaviors to their extinction and rediscovery. It also includes curious facts and a section on dinosaurs in myths, folklore, and popular culture from around the globe. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing world of dinosaurs. • A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover • Features some 140 color illustrations and photos • Makes a perfect gift Rhys Charles is a paleontologist, science communicator, and head of the Bristol Dinosaur Project, where he works with researchers, schools, and community groups to introduce paleontology to the public. His popular science books include Frozen in Time: Fossils of the United Kingdom and Where to Find Them. He has also worked as the lead paleontological consultant for large-scale events featuring full-sized animatronic and LEGO dinosaurs. Tugce Okay is a natural history illustrator who works primarily with watercolors. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines. ""Little Book of Dinosaurs [is] a volume that may be appreciated by young and old alike, to serve as a dinosaur primer. . . . I recommend it highly - read, enjoy and learn. There is no better combination that that!"---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "Perfect and informative. . . . Inherently, every child is fascinated by dinosaurs; their variety, habits and size. Sadly, as we grew up, we lost our sense of wonder for these incredible creatures from so long ago. This little book will rekindle our fascination."---Julia McMichael, Seattle Book Review

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's trees Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Trees is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's trees, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics-from tree anatomy, diversity, and architecture to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a section on trees in myths, folklore, and modern culture from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of trees. • A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover • Features some 140 color illustrations and photos • Makes a perfect gift Herman Shugart is professor emeritus of natural history at the University of Virginia. Peter White is professor emeritus of biology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Shugart and White are coauthors of The World Atlas of Trees and Forests (Princeton). Tugce Okay is a natural history illustrator who works primarily with watercolors. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines. "Tugce Okay proves once again that she is an artist of high merit with her exquisite illustrations. . . . Shugart and White have done a magnificent job."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "[A] glorious homage to our leafy friends."---Elizabeth Fitzherbert, The Lady

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's fungi Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Fungi is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's fungi, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics-from morphology, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a section on fungi in myths, folklore, and modern culture from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of fungi. • A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover • Features some 140 color illustrations and photos • Makes a perfect gift Britt A. Bunyard is the author of The Lives of Fungi (Princeton) and The Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms, among other books. He is the founder, publisher, and editor in chief of Fungi, the widest-circulating mycology magazine in North America, and serves as executive director of the Telluride Mushroom Festival. Tugce Okay is a natural history illustrator who works primarily with watercolors. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines. "The science is presented clearly and succinctly, and even someone with little or no knowledge of fungi can very quickly become informed. . . . I recommend the book highly. Enjoy it! Learn from it! I know you will."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "An absorbing read."---Mary Cooper, Small Woodland Owners' Group (SWOG) "A great little book. . . . [T]errific."---Dan R. Kunkle, Wildlife Activist

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's whales Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Whales is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's whales, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics-from anatomy, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a section on whales in myths and folklore from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of whales. • A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover • Features some 140 color illustrations and photos • Makes a perfect gift Robert Young is professor of marine science and associate provost for research at Coastal Carolina University. Annalisa Berta is professor emerita of biology at San Diego State University and the author of Sea Mammals (Princeton). Tugce Okay is a natural history illustrator who works primarily with watercolors. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines. "Well-written and informative."---Steve Weinman, Divernet.com "The Little Book of Whales by Robert Young and Annalisa Berta presents an engaging and thorough exploration of the fascinating world of cetaceans-referred to collectively as whales in this book. . . . With a perfect balance of scientific insight and storytelling, the authors present a wealth of information that is both informative and enjoyable, making this an ideal read for anyone eager to learn more about these majestic giants of the sea."---Geraldine Busquets-Vass, Marine Mammal Science

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's beetles Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Beetles is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's beetles, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics-from anatomy, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a section on beetles in myths, folklore, and modern culture from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of beetles. • A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover • Features some 140 color illustrations and photos • Makes a perfect gift Arthur V. Evans is an entomologist, author, photographer, and teacher. His many books include The Lives of Beetles, Beetles of Western North America, and Beetles of Eastern North America (all Princeton). Tugce Okay is a natural history illustrator who works primarily with watercolors. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines. "I continue to marvel at the amount of knowledge that can be compressed into so small a volume. Furthermore, I am no less enchanted by the discriminating artwork produced by Tucge Okay."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "A series of charming, richly illustrated mini reference books packed with surprising facts." "This little book confirms why we are right to be intrigued [with beetles]."---Elizabeth Fitzherbert, The Lady

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's spiders Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Spiders is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's spiders, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics-from anatomy, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a section on spiders in myths, folklore, and modern culture from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of spiders. • A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover • Features some 140 color illustrations and photos • Makes a perfect gift Simon D. Pollard is a spider biologist and award-winning natural history writer and photographer. He is an adjunct professor of science communication at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and has participated in spider research projects around the world. Tugce Okay is a natural history illustrator who works primarily with watercolors. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines. "This work on spiders is captivating from page to page, filled with information, easy to read, and illustrated with superior artwork by Tugce Okay. . . . One learns effortlessly as one progresses through the book. A new appreciation will no doubt be gained by many as the fascinating lifestyles of spiders are revealed in all their glorious - and highly diverse - details."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "A series of charming, richly illustrated mini reference books packed with surprising facts." "A fascinating overview."---Elizabeth Fitzherbert, The Lady