
Product Description
From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes Wild Life, a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. More than a field guide, it's an adventure: learn how dung beetles navigate by the stars, how trees communicate through their roots, meet the puny peacock mantis shrimp, pay respects to a 44,000-year-old shrub, float along flying rivers, and explore a garbage dump overseen by endangered storks. Discover old examples of bird song notation, and hear first-person stories from a honey hunter, an ocean-insect scientist, and an offshore radio DJ. Featuring over 500 extraordinary plants, animals, and natural phenomena, with illustrations and photos on every page, Wild Life reinvigorates our sense of wonder and awe about the incredible creatures we share our planet with. National Bestseller, named a Best New Book by BookRiot, New York Post, and more, and a Best White Elephant Gift Under $30 by Taste of Home.


