If you can, observe the sky tonight, but if light pollution prevents you from doing so, don't worry; within the pages of this book are stars. And also a bit of forest, sea, and volcanoes. Of lichens and minerals. Of types of feathers and birdsongs. Of amazing fish and beautiful jellyfish. And snakes, bears, ants, butterflies... The mind-blowing display of the natural world from the tiniest, like the tardigrade that inhabits the moss, to the most immense, like the phases of the moon.

Immersing yourself in this work is like walking through the countryside with your favorite naturalist, while he or she tells you how snowflakes form or how long it takes a forest to recover from a fire. No book will ever replace nature, remember that, but this illustrated guide is a wonderful complement.