I visited Dublin some years back; sadly it was only a short visit, and I'd like to go back one day to spend more time there. I certainly didn't get to see even a fraction of the animals that inhabit this city, and I'd like to. (The book's title may refer to "Nature," but there's only a rare page here dedicated to plants. It's a book about the wild animals that live in Dublin, with a strong focus on birds.)

It's a coffee table book, I think, beautifully illustrated with drawings and photographs, which are useful in distinguishing between the various gulls, for instance. There are also quite a few aerial photographs, and looking at urban ecology, I'm always surprised to see just how green cities look from above, with far less concrete from that angle than appears on the ground. Anyway, this book's an attractive, appealing summary of the creatures you can see wandering around the city. It is a summary, though, as you might expect. For in-depth information on the many, many species described here it's best to look for a more specific and detailed guide. Which isn't to say that this isn't a valuable resource. It is, but more for giving a broad overview and getting the attention of people who might not have really noticed what it is that lives around them.