What animal books do you have sitting on your shelves? For reference, I enjoy David McDonald's Encyclopedia of Mammals very much. For current writers about wildlife, I like David Quammen's "Song of the Dodo" and "Monster of God". I am currently reading about the Jacobsen's Organ. I am also reading a book about our sense of smell called "Scent of Desire". Elephants: "Why Elephants Weep" ; "Silent Thunder" Katy Payne Wolves: "Of Wolves and Men" Barry Lopez Baboons: "Almost Human" Shirley Strum (there is a separate thread about books on zoos so I won't mention those books here) Can anyone recommend a good reference book on reptiles?
Is there any major difference between the very expensive hardback editions of David McDonald's Encyclopedia of Mammals and the £12 paperback? The paperback is a recent second edition (Sept 2009) so is presumably up-to-date and has the same 900+ pages as the hardbacks. I've just been reading McDonald's book on carnivores, 'The Velvet Claw', btw, which is a very entertaining & informative read for the interested general reader (though it is about 10 years old now and some of the classifications have naturally been re-thought).
