Moose

Sandy Campbell is a reference librarian in the Science and Technology Library at the University of Alberta.

Daniel Woods has filled this pretty coffee-table book with excellent
images of moose in all stages of life, in all environments, and in all
seasons. The photographs are crisp and clear, and many of the close
shots reveal details of this unusual creature, which “looks like it
was made from spare parts.” Each caption (which is usually several
sentences in length) often contains not only a description of the photo
but additional information as well.

The text, a secondary feature of the book, is informative and very
readable. The life cycles, habitat, history, and status of the moose in
North America are covered at a general level. Also featured are
interesting facts—for example, 50 percent of moose calves die within
the first year of life; because moose are solitary creatures, they have
survived human predation; there are about as many moose in North America
today as there were 400 years ago; and Sweden has the highest density of
moose in the world.

Overall, this lovely volume would be a good addition to public and
school libraries.