5.0 out of 5 stars Nature book

J.W. · 31 May 2025

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5.0 out of 5 stars Purchased as a gift, beautiful book and it made a lovely gift.

t.s. · 25 January 2025

This booked was purchased as a gift for a child aged 8. The book is amazing quality and beautifully illustrated. It made a great gift.I would definitely purchased it again or look at the others in the collection. I believe you can also purchase a set.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book

H. · 8 December 2024

Impressive - hope the recipient enjoys her Christmas present!

5.0 out of 5 stars Nature book

A.C. · 12 December 2024

Beautiful illustrations great information definitely reccomemd

5.0 out of 5 stars A breathtakingly beautiful and fascinating book for all ages

E. · 15 November 2019

I love this book. We got "An Anthology of Intriguing Animals " last year and loved its classy feel and fascinating facts. We were really looking forward to this being released and haven't been disappointed. It is simply stunning - gorgeous artwork, beautifully produced and well made with quality pages that are gold edged. This gives it a very expensive and sophisticated look. It looks great on our coffee table and has been commented on by many visitors.The writing is very engaging - full of fascinating facts and insights presented in bite sized chunks. Although aimed and written for children readers in our house of all ages have enjoyed reading this and dipping in and out of it. I am 43 and have learned so much!!Wonders of Nature is a good title as the subject matter is broad, more so than most other nature books. In addition to plants and animals this book covers rocks and minerals and microscopic life. These would not always be subjects to grab my attention but the writing is excellent and fascinating. Who knew that microscopic water bears are everywhere and are the toughest animals of all - being able to survive being frozen, boiled, show and starved of water?!When I bought further copies in waterstones ( sorry, Bolo) the lady at the till said that this was her favourite book of the year and I can see why. I have stocked up for Christmas presents and for myself and know that I have secured myself a great gift that will be well loved for years

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cool

A.C. · 22 July 2024

Son wanted this book as the school had it and he loves sitting down reading it very well made and beautiful quality for the price you can’t go wrong we will be getting the others in the set for Christmas for him. Keeps children’s mind full of facts this is the book for you

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book

T. · 3 January 2021

This is a beautiful book which I purchased along with the 'space and universe' version. It is made in a luxurious quality with gold edging on the pages. The images and artwork and amazing and there is always something interesting on each page to learn.This will def be a book that will be looked at over the years and one that will be a great addition to any family home library. I imagine this will help in various homework tasks over the upcoming years ahead.It was a very good price, esp for the quality, weight and size of the book.My 5yr old loved looking at it too, he is just starting to really get interested in books and the detail of the pictures really helped to capture his interest. He can't read very well at the moment as he is only at the start of his learning journey but he could still learn from the pictures in the book.I would def recommend this book and I will def be looking at the others available in this range of books. I think my daughter will be passing this down to her children when the time comes.

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully presented, by DK…

�. · 9 July 2019

…but for me and those around me, the contents are not quite as expected.📝 '...The storybook descriptions let you discover the myths and legends surrounding both organisms and gemstones, as well as key facts about their natural history. Find out how the prowling jaguar uses spots to avoid being spotted, why a sticky sundew means big trouble for insects, and what on Earth a radiolarian is. This beautiful treasury lets you find the things that interest you and uncover new favourites along the way. With reference pages packed with information you'll go away knowing something you didn't before, and you'll return time and again...'(SPOILER ALERT…those not so keen on our 8-legged friends may need to prepare themselves for the LARGE picture, on page 155 (eek!) …and the ‘BUMBLEBEE’, on page 160, is also a bit of an eye opener!)From the back cover (1st image below refers):📝 ‘Discover the wonderful world of nature and learn about some of the most amazing rocks and minerals, microscopic life, plants and animals on Earth.From opals to orchids and tapirs to toadstools, this beautiful collection brings more than 100 examples from the natural world to life.Every page reveals fantastic photography and gorgeous illustrations as well as surprising facts and stories you won’t forget.’The current ‘LOOK INSIDE’ facility above gives a fair idea of the layout including the full CONTENTS list at the front and the handy 2-page GLOSSARY at the back, along with a snatch of the colourful VISUAL GUIDE, i.e. the index of items, in order of appearance, that includes extra key information (last image below refers), just ahead of the page of CREDITS that winds up the weighty tome.ooOoo※ TITLE : DK ~ THE WONDERS OF NATURE※ AUTHOR : BEN HOARE※ ILLUSTRATORS : ANGELA RIZZA & DANIEL LONG※ 2019‘Printed and bound in China’ooOooMeasuring around 21.5 cm x 27.75 cm x 2.5 cm, this is undoubtedly an impressive looking publication. Along with the vibrant coloured little pictures that decorate the front…enticing the reader in…the purple hardback cover is embellished with shiny gold that includes the writing and follows through to the spine.The pages are edged in gold colouring & a cream coloured ribbon is attached to keep your place in the 224 quality, matte-finish pages.As explained in the short INTRODUCTION on page 2, the book is split into 4 main parts that have a double page spread general introduction:~ ROCKS AND MINERALS (page 4-31)~ MICROSCOPIC LIFE (page 32-57)~ PLANTS (page 58-134)~ ANIMALS (page 135-213)Each is subdivided into various ‘topics’ over a double page spread that is dominated by a large and colourful main illustration that often spans the spine area. Apart from noting the main location/s, each has an interesting fact in a bolder print, e.g. from CORAL on page 140:📝 ‘Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is so big you can see it from space.’The main writing is a paragraph or two in a good-sized font, which is informative but minimal for the best part, IMO.Having said that, it could well fire the enthusiasm for further research, by any age group.By the same author ~ An Anthology of Intriguing Animals[17 images attached ©Dorling Kindersley Limited/2019](23/06/19)

Beautiful cover and content

G. · 18 November 2021

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Amazing

S. · 7 July 2021

My children and I love this book, amazing pictures it’s great read together. Really fast delivery and perfect package. Absolutely Recommend!

Beautiful and Informative

H. · 11 January 2025

You can definitely judge this book by its cover. It is attractive as well as full of useful information. What a lovely gift!

Loved the book

F. · 12 December 2022

My 8 year old daughter loved the book. Beautiful book and easy to read

Collector quality

A.C. · 6 June 2025

I love just about everything produced by DK, but this Anthology series is a real stand-out. Contrary to the typical DK format - white background with lots of photos or illustrations - this artistic book has a single topic and artwork for each page. The cover is richly embossed. The quality is exceptional for the price. Buy the whole series for a beautiful collection!