Handbook of The Mammals of the World. Volume 2: Hoofed Mammals

 This new series (aiming for 8 volumes) is set out in the same way to Handbook of the Birds of the World and will feel familiar to anyone who has used that series. The current volume covers a huge range of families, ranging from Aardvark to giraffes, via the multitude of antelopes and deer. An introductory section to each family covers everything from behaviour to conservation and threats. The plates are then followed by detailed species by species accounts. Excellent.