This new edition combines up-to-date work in the field of medieval European history, with over 50 new maps, and greater detail to support the illustrations. This book provides a great accompaniment to both lecturers and undergraduates.

"Travel through continents and across oceans to meet the . . . animals that share our planet. . . . Illustrations, . . . photos, and fact-packed text reveal the lives, habitats, and behavior of these . . . creatures, from blue whales to butterflies, pandas to penguins, and scorpions to sharks"--Back cover.