Peter Brazaitis

An outstanding account of the natural history of the major biomes of the world: polar regions, oceans, wetlands, deserts, forests, plains and mountains. Packed with scientific information and detailed accounts of individual places, 348 large format pages filled with amazing photographs and illustrations. A book to keep and treasure, perhaps as a reminder of what are going to soon be lost worlds of nature's bounties.

This memoir was a delight. Brazaitis worked in the New York Zoo system for his entire career, and tells a ripping good story. Some of the things that happened behind the scenes of the zoo are hilarious, and some are terrifying. His reminiscences kept me engaged. Some of the most interesting parts detail how far we have come in terms of keeping animals in captivity. If you like reptiles, you'll enjoy this book.