Collected in this book are stunning full-page photographs of the world's most beautiful butterflies. Included are species from Brazil, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, Africa, Ireland, and Russia, as well as favorites from Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Principal photographer Kjell Sandved has traveled the globe for over forty years to observe and photograph butterflies. The result is one of the most extraordinary photographic collections of butterflies ever created. Each featured species is accompanied by fascinating details of its life cycle, appearance, migration, behavior, and conservation status by expert Brian Cassie. A passionate foreword by acclaimed nature writer Robert Michael Pyle celebrates the diversity of butterflies and addresses concerns about the destruction of butterfly habitats. "A World of Butterflies" is the ideal gift book for all butterfly lovers or anyone who appreciates the beauty and amazing variety of these...