Insects (Larger Than) Life Size

The Kosmos Guide to Insects

With much worth knowing about the individual species’ behaviour and way of life

Which Tree Is That?

How to identify more than 350 trees and shrubs from all over Europe

Which Bird is That?

Volker Dierschke

Recognize and identify more than 440 species from all over Europe.

Behavioural Biology of the Dog

Udo Gansloßer, Petra Krivy

PD Dr. Udo Gansloßer and Petra Krivy analyse reactions such as these against...

Behavioural Biology for Dog Trainers

Udo Gansloßer

Bond, dominance, imprinting, hierarchy – what do these terms really mean and...

You Will Never Forget Your First Whale!

Ralf Kiefner

Whales – fascinating insights into the life of the popular ocean mammal

Current Dog Research

Udo Gansloßer, Kate Kitchenham

Dogs are the focus of science, and there is worldwide research into their...

The Kosmos Forest Guide

Wolfgang Dreyer, Eva-Maria Dreyer

A new presentation that's really special: The Kosmos Forest Guide appears...

Which Tree Is This?

Wolfgang Lang, Joachim Mayer, Heinz-Werner Schwegler, G. Zauner

This authoritative and current identification guide helps you find your way...

Germany’s Wild Animals

Ekkehard Ophoven

It's wilder than we think, our neighbourhoods in the city and in the country.

What lives in the Forest?

Holger Haag

Discover: Which plants and animals live in our forests?

We Help Bees

Cornelis Hemmer, Corinna Hölzer

Wild bee garden, insect hotel and city beekeeping

How to Feed Birds Correctly?

Peter Berthold, Gabriele Mohr

For many people feeding and watching the feathered friends is one of the...

Which Insect Is That?

Heiko Bellmann

The incredible variety of the world of insects, from habitat to the smallest...

Which Bird Is This?

Detlef Singer

Uniquely comprehensive: 400 European species, more than 1,400 photos

What Is Blooming Here?

This nature guide shows the 85 most important native flowers

What Is Flying Here?

Holger Haag

Which birds visit us in the garden or on the balcony?

Which Wild Flower is That?

Recognize and identify more than 450 species from all over Europe.

Which Mushroom is That?

Tanja Böhning, Andreas Gminder

Recognize and identify more than 450 species from all over Europe

Identify desirable and undesirable garden plants

Bärbel Oftring

100 self-seeding garden plants in detailed portraits How do I distinguish...

What Edible Wild Plant is This?

Recognize and Identify more than 300 edible wild plants from all over Europe

Hunting Behaviour

Anja Fiedler

This book provides dog owners with a training system they can use to...

Really Big or Very Teeny?

What Spider Is That?

Martin Baehr

Extensive: The 132 best-known domestic spiders portrayed

Upcycling Projects for the Garden

Upcycling – highly fashionable New smart ideas for doing it yourself

Which Fish Is This?

Matthias Bergbauer

What Insect is That?

Heiko Bellmann

Reptiles and Amphbians in Europe

Axel Kwet

Reptiles and amphibians fascinate us especially because of their adaptability...

Butterflies

Observing butterflies in nature or, better yet, colonizing them in the garden...

My Plant Manufacturing Facility

Decorating Ideas for the Garden

Gabi Balsfulland

Decorate the garden all year long individually and naturally Innovative and...

Plant Protetcion

Mariann Klug, Andreas Vietmeier

Everything you need to know is shown in step-by-step photos with the ‘wow...

The Kosmos Guide to Insects

With much worth knowing about the individual species’ behaviour and way of life

What Insect is That?

Heiko Bellmann

Bees, Wasps, Ants

Heiko Bellmann, Matthias Helb

One of the most fascinating insect topics now in a completely revised new...

The Kosmos Butterfly Guide

Heiko Bellmann

The comprehensive butterfly guide with caterpillars and the plants on which...

The Kosmos Guide to Spiders

Heiko Bellmann

The most common spiders in the house and garden

The Big Feast

Hubert Handmann

Our domestic insects hunt in such sophisticated ways that they can hardly be...

Diurnal Moths

An identification guide to the gorgeous species that so far have only been...

What Lives in Pool, Creek and Pond?

Wolfgang Engelhardt, Peter Martin, Klaus Rehfeld

The most popular guide to bodies of water – completely revised and updated...

The Kosmos Grasshopper Guide

Heiko Bellmann, Christian Roesti, Florin Rutschmann

This grasshopper guide continues to be the most exhaustive field guide about...

Life-Sized Animal Tracks

Frank Hecker

The first book about animal tracks with images in original size

The Kosmos Forest Guide

Wolfgang Dreyer, Eva-Maria Dreyer

A new presentation that's really special: The Kosmos Forest Guide appears...

The Insects

Mario Markus

Flying works of art and well-known irritants, complex countries and thieving...

The Owls of Europe

Theodor Mebs, Wolfgang Scherzinger

The most current book about all 13 European owl species. The standard...

Our Edible Trees and Bushes

Otmar Diez

Confidently identify 81 species. Collect carefully, prepare easily

Mushrooms A Gallery

A unique photo book for every mushroom lover – for identification or just for...

Which Bird Is This?

Detlef Singer

Uniquely comprehensive: 400 European species, more than 1,400 photos

Which Fish Is This?

Matthias Bergbauer

The Kosmos Guide to Medicinal Plants

The definitive book for advanced learners – now completely new Also ideal...

Aliens of the Oceans

Heinz Krimmer

You don't have to look for aliens in space, they are already among us: they...

Which Tree Is This?

Wolfgang Lang, Joachim Mayer, Heinz-Werner Schwegler, G. Zauner

This authoritative and current identification guide helps you find your way...

Life in a Water Drop

Annegret Bäuerle, Dieter Krauter, Wolfgang Lang, Heinz Streble, Heinz Streble

The special characteristic of the standard work which has been on the market...

Plants and Animals of Our Forests

Ute Wilhelmsen

120 species of animals, plants, and mushrooms or our forests are being...

My Garden Hums!

Simone Kern

Paradise for bees, bumblebees and Co. in your own garden

The Kosmos Animal Guide

The Art of Tracking and Tracing

Andreas David

This handbook clearly and compactly presents the basic knowledge for the...

Bees - What Humans and Bees Mean to Each Other

Friedrich Hainbuch

Hot topic bees in the bibliophile “NatureTime” series

Birding for the Clueless

Véro Mischitz

Birding is highly fashionable. No wonder, because barely any other hobby...

Fire, Flame, Embers and Tinder

Open fire, especially a camp fire under the sky, is pure fascination. Know...

What lives in the Forest?

Holger Haag

Discover: Which plants and animals live in our forests?

We Help Bees

Cornelis Hemmer, Corinna Hölzer

Wild bee garden, insect hotel and city beekeeping

The Soul of Plants

Frank Brunke, Wolf-Dieter Storl

A unique access point to the world of plants that opens new perspectives...

Cool Screech Owls

Dietmar Nill, Bernhard Ziegler

An exceptional coffee table book full of emotion and information

Winners

Dietmar Nill, Bernhard Ziegler

Deep Sea

Leo Ochsenbauer

What do we really know about the Deep Sea? Which species live there? How...

Forest

Adriane Lochner

Taking in the forest atmosphere and preschool in the woods, death of forests...

Which Garden Bird Is This?

Ulrich Schmid

The ideal identification guide: in approx. 250 color photos, the 100 most...

No Room and Still a Garden

Sibylle Maag, Rebekka Maag, Michael Maag

You can always garden, even in a very small space. This book offers a wealth...

NatureTime - Birds

Ulrich Schmid

An extraordinary nature guide to the 30 most famous birds to which we humans...

How to Feed Birds Correctly?

Peter Berthold, Gabriele Mohr

For many people feeding and watching the feathered friends is one of the...

Which Tree Is This?

Holger Haag

In this nature guide we summarize 50 of the most important domestic trees and...