Smithsonian Institurion ANIMAL The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife

Over 2,000 species, from the tiny spider mite to the massive blue whale, are beautifully profiled in Animal. Produced in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution and more than 70 expert zoologists. To call this book "profusely illustrated" is to seriously under represent page after page of breathtaking photos capturing each creature in sharp images, thrumming with life. Even the page borders are covered with collages of animal skins to indicate which class of organisms is represented in that section--every inch of this heavy book is gorgeous.