This is a bind-up edition of "The Field Guide to the Plant Life of Britain and Europe" and "The Field Guide to the Wildlife of Britain and Europe". It is a guide to more than 1300 plants and animals and is divided into ten sections dealing with: mammals; birds; reptiles and amphibians; fish; invertebrates; wild flowers; trees and shrubs; ferns and mosses; fungi; and seaweeds and other algae. Each species is illustrated with a colour painting and the text indicates the main points of identification, including size, colour, structure, habitat and distribution. The editor's other books include "The Natural History of the Garden" and "The Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Europe".