Newly published in the U.S. as of March 2026, “Bats of the World: A Guide to Every Family” by Winifred Frick and M. Teague O’Mara offers a richly illustrated profile of every family of the Order Chiroptera.
Bats of the World
Newly Noted Books
New and forthcoming books that are worthy of attention but that have not yet been fully reviewed.
Butterflies of Britain and Western Europe and Their Caterpillars
For those aurelians who have been eagerly awaiting the publication of Jean-Pierre Moussus’ “Butterflies of Britain and Western Europe and Their Caterpillars: An Identification Guide” to be published in the United States following its publication last December in the United Kingdom, the wait is finally over.
The Lives of Bats
Through overviews of their general life history, biology, and particular abilities such as echolocation, enhanced with profiles of representative as well as particularly interesting bat species, “The Lives of Bats” offers all interested in these remarkable mammals a very useful way to develop their understanding of them.
The Mystery in the Rye
In “The Mystery in the Rye; Ergot and LSD – A Cultural-Historical Quest,” Prof. Dr. Frank Petersen presents a lively and eye-opening history of the ergot fungus and its relationship to medical research and pharmacology as well as to human – particularly popular – culture.