Abstract
D. W. Macdonald, P. Barrett. 2001. Mammals of Europe. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 312 pp. ISBN 0-691-09160-9, price (paper), $24.95. Having great respect for my old mammalian field guide (Corbet and Ovenden 1980), I took Mammals of Europe in hand with high expectations. Also, following recent comprehensive works on European mammals (Niethammer and Krapp 1978–2001; Mitchell-Jones et al. 1999), the time seemed ripe for more detailed information to be incorporated into field guides for the general public. To my satisfaction, the authors were able to upgrade the book's quality in many novel ways. This field guide describes the mammals of Europe in a most colorful way, both visually and literally. The color figures are some of the most vivid I have seen in a field guide. Although expanded species descriptions fill the field guide, the language remains enjoyable and easy to follow. In general, the appearance of the book is more appealing than previously published field guides. Besides some minor shortcomings that are …
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