Animals of the World

by David Alderton

Covering all the primary animal groups -- from insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals -- this fully illustrated guide is packed with facts and bursting with information on the animal kingdom.

Genres: Animals, Science

512 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

About the author

David Alderton is a UK-based writer specialising in pets and natural history topics. Growing up in a home surrounded by pets, he originally trained to become a veterinary surgeon. An allergic dermatitis acquired in his final year of study forced a change of career however, and so led him into the field of writing about pets and their care. He has since become a regular contributor of articles on this subject to a wide range of newspapers and magazines in the UK and abroad, and also participates frequently in radio and television programmes.

His books have currently sold over six million copies, and have been translated into 30 different languages. David’s titles have won awards in the USA from the Cat Writers' Association of America and the Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers’ Association of America, as well as being nominated for the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Book Prize. He has also chaired the National Council for Aviculture, the umbrella organisation for bird-keeping clubs and associations in the UK, and is a member of the Kennel Club, as well as editor of the monthly magazine Practical Reptile Keeping.

Reviews

[Ebookwormy1 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Children are eager to explore this appealing, picture packed, pocket sized book. Whether our children curl up to read by themselves (or look at pictures), or a friend visits, this book is a favorite choice.

Insects, fish, amphibians, birds, mammals and domestic mammals are each given sections. Distinguishing characteristics (Example: Feathers, Nests & Eggs, Legs & Feet, Migration in the Bird section) are discussed with profiles of specific species. The book is well laid out and the table contents allows you to reference a specific animal.

The one draw back is the first section which is entitled Introduction, and includes 2 pg layouts on Evolution, Fossils, and Dinosaurs. References to evolution do appear later in the book as well.