National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World
Illustrated by Pieter Folkens
Whether you want to figure out which whale you're watching or just sit back and delight in the upturned snout of the South American sea lion, the National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World (Knopf, $26.95) will prove its worth both in the field and in your living room. Organized according to family (e.g., pinnipeds), the guide offers maps of each species' range and concise descriptions of appearance and behavior. Color photographs of the animals in their native environments are supplemented by Pieter Folkens' illustrations, which bring life to each gradation of fin and beak.
—Louis Bayard
