The Princeton Encyclopedia of Mammals Reviews
Posted on Sep.19, 2010, under Veterinary Book
- ISBN13: 9780691140698
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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,
Hundreds of stunning photographs highlight a comprehensive guide to horses, offering a wide range of information covering subjects such as the evolution of the horse and an exploration of the role horses have played in history. 50,000 first printing.”The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire. With too many wonders close inspection dispels both mystery and joy. Not so with the wonder that is the horse.
September 19th, 2010 on 12:13 am
I’ve owned a copy for years and never get tired of pouring over it. It’s the excellent photography and layout of the book that I love. You really get a sense of the look of an individual breed and there’s some history all woven through. So I sent a copy to my niece for her birthday and she is raptly glued to the pages. She’s trying to decide what kind of horse to buy when she moves to Montana. Highly recommended!
September 19th, 2010 on 1:35 am
The information is detailed, the pictures are glossy and sharp and incredible to look at. Every animal in this book is labeled by common name as well as scientific name making it easy to refer back to. The animals that are highlighted are not necessarily the most popular which is what I liked the most.
September 19th, 2010 on 3:08 am
Very comprehensive with wonderful pictures. It has just what I wanted. I can’t imagine that any mammal was left out.
September 19th, 2010 on 3:23 am
This book is amazing. It’s very detailed, has excellent pictures, and provides all the information you could want on practically any kind of mammal. It’s organized into several groups, so you can find the animal you’re looking for easily, along with other animals that are similar to it in family, genus, and behavior. I highly recommend purchasing this book, it has everything you’re looking for and more!
September 19th, 2010 on 4:06 am
a nice book full of pictures and color but lacks in information…
Great for kids, nice for impressing friends, excellent at holding doors from slamming in a draft.
As a book dealing in mammology and zoology lacks and disappointing.
Great pictures…
September 19th, 2010 on 4:40 am
This encyclopedia is ideal for those horse lovers (or folks just interested in horses) who want a beautifully illustrated book on horse breeds. The authors provide enough useful information on each breed without getting bogged down in too much unnecessary detail. The only drawback i found was that the book does not provide any information on horse care, tack or horse management.
September 19th, 2010 on 5:22 am
This is a very informative book on horses. It is very detailed and technical. The pictures are excellent but very graphic. I bought this book for my daughter who’s ten and “horse crazy”. I thought it would be a good start to her collection but it’s too mature(the life cycle etc.)This is geared more to a more mature audience.