Atlas Obscura

<p><b>From the bestselling authors of<i> Atlas Obscura </i>and<i> Gastro Obscura </i>comes a nature book like no other--a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's more than a field guide-it's an adventure. </b><b>* National Bestseller</b> <b>* Named a Best New Book by <i>BookRiot, New York Post</i> and more * Named a Best White Elephant Gift Under $30 by <i>Taste of Home. </i></b><br> <br> <br> <br> From the curious minds of Atlas Obscura, authors of #1 New York Times bestselling <i>Atlas Obscura</i> and <i>Gastro Obscura</i>, comes an unputdownable celebration of the world's living wonders.</p> <ul> <li>Learn how dung beetles navigate by the stars, and trees communicate through their roots.</li> <li>Meet one of the strongest animals in the world: the puny peacock mantis shrimp.</li> <li>Pay your respects to a 44,000 year old shrub, float along flying rivers, and explore a garbage dump overseen by endangered storks.</li> <li>Examine old examples of bird song notation written on sheet music.</li> <li>Also, first person interviews: hear from a honey hunter and his avian partners, a scientist working to find the world's only ocean-dwelling insects, and an offshore radio DJ who is at the heart of the local fishing community.</li> </ul> <p>Featuring over 500 extraordinary plants, animals, and natural phenomena, with illustrations and photos on every page, the book takes readers around the globe--from Antarctic deserts to lush jungles, and into the deepest fathoms of the ocean and the hearts of our densest cities. Teeming with detail and wildly entertaining, <i>Wild Life</i> reinvigorates our sense of wonder, awe and amazement about the incredible creatures we share our planet with.</p>