A monumental and beautiful guide to Earth's wildlife and natural history--its rocks, minerals, animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms--this landmark of reference publishing has been extended and updated.
In the 11 years since this book was released, thousands of new species have been identified, and new revelations have redrawn the tree of life. Already featuring galleries of more than 5,000 species, Natural History now includes discoveries such as the olinguito (the "kitty bear" of the Andean cloud forest) and the painted mannakin of Peru. It takes advantage of the first living observations of the giant squid and the deep-sea anglerfish. And it has reorganized the groups of living things to reflect the latest scientific understanding. All this ensures that this, the only book to offer a complete visual survey of all kingdoms of life, remains the benchmark of illustrated natural history references.
Written by a worldwide team of natural history experts, Natural History is the perfect addition to every family bookshelf, as well as an ideal gift for any nature lover. From granites to grapevines, from microbes to mammals, Natural History is the ultimate celebration of the diversity of the natural world.
Author(s): DK, Smithsonian Institution
Edition: 2
Publisher: DK
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 664
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
ABOUT THIS BOOK
LIVING EARTH
A living planet
Active Earth
Changing climates
Habitats for life
Human impact
Origins of life
Evolution and diversity
Evolution in progress
Classification
Animal genealogy
Tree of life
MINERALS, ROCKS, AND FOSSILS
MINERALS
ROCKS
FOSSILS
MICROSCOPIC LIFE
ARCHAEA AND BACTERIA
PROTISTS
Amoebas and relatives
Flagellates
Rhizarians
Alveolates
Heterokonts
Red algae
Green algae
Stoneworts and relatives
PLANTS
MOSSES
LIVERWORTS
HORNWORTS
LYCOPHYTES
FERNS AND RELATIVES
CYCADS, GINKGOS, AND GNETOPHYTES
CONIFERS
FLOWERING PLANTS
Basal angiosperms
Magnoliids
Monocots
Eudicots
FUNGI
MUSHROOMS
SAC FUNGI
LICHENS
ANIMALS
INVERTEBRATES
Sponges
Cnidarians
Flatworms
Roundworms
Segmented worms
Velvet worms
Water bears
Arthropods
Arachnids
Sea spiders
Horseshoe crabs
Crustaceans
Insects
Ribbon worms
Bryozoans
Lampshells
Mollusks
Bivalves
Gastropods
Cephalopods
Chitons
Tusk shells
Echinoderms
CHORDATES
FISHES
Jawless fishes
Cartilaginous fishes
Ray-finned fishes
Lobe-finned fishes
AMPHIBIANS
Frogs and toads
Caecilians
Salamanders and newts
REPTILES
Turtles and tortoises
Tuatara
Lizards
Amphisbaenians
Snakes
Crocodiles and alligators
BIRDS
Tinamous
Ratites
Fowl, game birds, and relatives
Waterfowl
Penguins
Loons
Albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters
Grebes
Flamingos
Storks
Ibises, bitterns, herons, and pelicans
Cormorants, gannets, and relatives
Tropicbirds
Birds of prey
Falcons and caracaras
Bustards
Cranes, rails, and relatives
Kagu and sunbittern
Waders, gulls, and auks
Sandgrouse
Pigeons and doves
Parrots and cockatoos
Turacos
Hoatzin
Cuckoos
Owls
Mesites
Nightjars
Hummingbirds and swifts
Trogons
Mousebirds
Kingfishers and relatives
Cuckoo-roller
Hornbills, hoopoes, and wood hoopoes
Woodpeckers and toucans
Seriemas
Passerines
MAMMALS
Egg-laying mammals
Pouched mammals
Sengis
Tenrecs and golden moles
Aardvark
Dugong and manatees
Hyraxes
Elephants
Armadillos
Sloths and anteaters
Rabbits, hares, and pikas
Rodents
Tree shrews
Colugos
Primates
Bats
Hedgehogs, moles, and relatives
Pangolins
Carnivores
Odd-toed ungulates
Even-toed ungulates
Whales, porpoises, and dolphins
GLOSSARY
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
