Princeton Nature


A marvelously illustrated look at the world’s diverse forests and their ecosystems

A fascinating and richly illustrated exploration of the natural history of fungi

A richly illustrated look at the natural history of moths

A garden of geologic delights for all Earthlings

A fun and fact-filled A–Z treasury for the insect lover in all of us

An illuminating and entertaining collection of dinosaur facts, from A to Z

A captivating A–Z treasury for the tree hugger in all of us

A delightful illustrated treasury of botanical facts and fancy

A captivating A–Z treasury about birds and birding

"This little book is big fun."—Michael Pollan
An illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy rings

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the ways birds cohabit

An exploration of the causes and patterns of avian vagrancy

The ultimate reference book for birdwatchers and bird lovers—the first single-volume book to illustrate all of the world’s bird species

A marvelous journey into the world of bird evolution

An acclaimed photographic guide to these marvelous and enigmatic birds—now in a new, updated edition

A comprehensive photographic guide to the gull species of the Western Palearctic

The classic guide to the birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti—now fully revised and updated

The only fully illustrated guide to feature all the bird species of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

A richly illustrated guide to the wildflowers and other flora of coastal Britain, Ireland and Northwest Europe

An illustrated look at corals and the reefs they build around the world, and the causes and dire consequences of their rapid disappearance

An engaging and richly illustrated exploration of the natural history of seaweeds and other algae

A richly illustrated natural history of the world's crabs that examines their diversity, ecology, anatomy, behavior, and more

A lavishly illustrated guide to the world's turtles that covers every family and genus

A lavishly illustrated exploration of the mysterious, hidden world of forest-dwelling wild honey bees—with new insights that promise to revolutionize conservation and beekeeping

A rich and surprising exploration of the intelligence of bees

A beautifully illustrated look at the lives and mind-boggling behaviors of insects

From the author of the acclaimed Beetles of Eastern North America, a triumphant follow-up guide to western beetles, lavishly illustrated with more than 1,500 stunning color photographs

An accessible field guide to more than 500 of the most commonly found spider species in North America

A comprehensive and user-friendly photographic field guide covering more than 1,000 birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and plants

The first field guide to all of the world’s major land habitats—richly illustrated and packed with essential information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventures

A richly illustrated guide to the gemstones of the world

An illustrated look at the art and science of paleontology from its origins to today

The most up-to-date and authoritative illustrated guide to the marvelous flying reptiles that dominated the skies of the Mesozoic for 160 million years

A haunting photographic record of extinction

A comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Japan’s astonishing animals and plants—and the natural forces that have shaped them

A comprehensive photographic field guide to the mammals of Great Britain and Ireland

The go-to photographic guide to Britain and Ireland’s insects

A stunningly illustrated guide to the wonderful world of hummingbirds

The most comprehensive single-volume photographic guide to Europe’s birds ever produced—from the authors of the acclaimed Britain’s Birds

A richly illustrated, state-of-the-art field guide for identifying European passerines in flight—the first of its kind

The perfect guide to the birds of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, from the #1 birding website AllAboutBirds.org

The perfect guide to the birds of the northwestern United States and western Canada, from the #1 birding website AllAboutBirds.org

The perfect guide to the birds of California, from the #1 birding website AllAboutBirds.org

The perfect guide to the birds of the midwestern United States and central Canada, from the #1 birding website AllAboutBirds.org

The perfect guide to the birds of the southeastern United States, from the #1 birding website AllAboutBirds.org

The perfect guide to the birds of the southwestern United States, from the #1 birding website AllAboutBirds.org

The perfect guide to the birds of Texas and Oklahoma, from the #1 birding website AllAboutBirds.org

The ultimate illustrated field guide to the birds of Argentina and the islands of the South-west Atlantic

The only portable full-color photographic guide to the most commonly seen bees east of the Mississippi River

The first field guide that allows amateur rock enthusiasts to identify basic rocks and rock formations in a systematic way

A photographic guide to 536 species of plant galls found west of the Rockies

A comprehensive and authoritative illustrated guide to all of Chile’s birds

The essential field guide to the wildlife of New Zealand

From two of the world’s leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without people

A richly illustrated introduction to the science and history of the cow

From famed zoologist Anthony Sinclair, an account of his decades-long quest to understand one of Earth's most spectacular ecosystems

The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world

An informative, richly illustrated book about eighty of the world’s most important and remarkable trees

How the prized matsutake mushroom is remaking human communities in China—and providing new ways to understand human and more-than-human worlds

A comprehensive overview of symbiotic relationships between insects and microbes

The ultimate visual journey into the beautiful and complex world of wasps

A remarkable exploration of naturalized parrots, among the most widely distributed birds in the world

A lavishly illustrated overview of the world’s lizards

A beautifully illustrated exploration of Edward Lear's little-known career as a natural-history artist—now in a new expanded paperback edition

A captivating historical look at the cultural and artistic significance of shells in early modern Europe

A gorgeous expanded edition of Werner's Nomenclature of Colours, a landmark reference book on color and its origins in nature

The most comprehensive reference guide to the world's sharks—now fully revised and updated

An updated and comprehensive guide identifying all of the world's sharks