North America: A World in One Continent
North America, from arctic to rain forest and everything in between, is covered in vividly colored photographs and informative and interesting text. The book is broken up into seven chapters (presumably the same format as the companion seven-part Discovery Channel series that premiered in May 2013), and the emphasis is on the continent, with tidbits of how some of the more difficult shots were achieved. Great for flipping through for the pictures or for picking up little-known facts. The temptation may be to stick this volume in reference, but the organization of the book lends itself better to circulation. Recommended for school and public libraries. --Erin Linsenmeyer