Penguin/Reader's Digest, 1998. Cover may differ from one shown.

This superb book is organised in an easy to look up A to Z format. Mammals, birds, fish, invertebrates, insects, trees, flowers, shells, rocks, fossils, volcanoes, caves, endangered species and countless other subjects are presented in a clearly identifiable way.

The 400 pages are illustrated by hundreds of photographs from New Zealand's leading nature photographer's as well as stunning artwork by the country's top natural history illustrators.