Guide to the Deer of the World

by Charles Smith-Jones

The comprehensive guide is a long-overdue review of all species of deer including several newly identified species. Writing for a wide readership in a straightforward and easily accessible style, Charles Smith-Jones has produced a thorough, authoritative, and attractive reference work with a strong conservation focus. Lavishly illustrated throughout in full color, Deer of the World covers deer evolution, biology, and lifestyles, and surveys each of the fifty-five true deer, seven musk deer, and ten chevrotain species as well as their subspecies in detail with photographs, general information, and distribution maps. Fact boxes include descriptions of features, habitats, behavior, breeding, and conservation issues. Many species featured are elusive and only very rarely photographed or observed.

320 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 2022

Reviews

[Charlotte R.S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

While there are typos, and the book is very expensive, the presentation and organization is excellent, and each species given appropriate page space and plenty of photos (where available). Worth it to buy hard copy as any online version would be difficult to read. Interior is clean layout in color, on nice paper stock. Information is all clear and thus easy to understand/digest. Feels comprehensive in a way other books on the subject aren’t, without the information overload.