Here is a book likely to make a devoted naturalist out of anyone, young or old, with the slightest interest in wildlife and the outdoors. Filled with beautiful - and wonderfully specific - photographs, drawings, and paintings, and written with all the enthusiasm and firsthand knowledge Gerald Durrell is famous for, it is an irresistible introduction "to greet the natural world with curiosity and delight." Contains an Index.

(Key Words: Environment, Nature, Naturalists, Nature Study, Natural History, Ponds, Streams, Marshlands, Tropical Forests, Deserts, Tides, Grasslands, Wetlands, Dunes, Oceans, Shores, Moths, Lichen, Trees, Beetles).