Insects (Larger Than) Life Size

Which Tree Is That?

Margot Spohn, Roland Spohn

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...

Can You Guess the Bird?

Detlef Singer

This identification guide is perfect for beginners as the color photos depict...

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...

Germany’s Wild Animals

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

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...

What Is Blooming Here?

Ursula Stichmann-Marny

This nature guide shows the 85 most important native flowers

Which Wild Flower is That?

Margot Spohn, Roland Spohn

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?

Christa Bastgen, Berko Schröder, Stefanie Zurlutter

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?

Jens Poschadel

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 Big Feast

Hubert Handmann

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

What Lives in Pool, Creek and Pond?

Wolfgang Engelhardt

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

Aliens of the Oceans

Heinz Krimmer

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

The Kosmos Grasshopper Guide

Heiko Bellmann, Christian Roesti, Florin Rutschmann

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

What Is Crawling Here?

Bärbel Oftring

Which insects live in our direct environment? How do I build an insect hotel?

Winners

Dietmar Nill, Bernhard Ziegler

The Insects

Mario Markus

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

Diurnal Moths

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

Reptiles and Amphbians in Europe

Axel Kwet

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

The Owls of Europe

Theodor Mebs, Wolfgang Scherzinger

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

The Kosmos Forest Guide

Wolfgang Dreyer, Eva-Maria Dreyer

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

Germany’s Wild Animals

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

The Kosmos Guide to Spiders

Heiko Bellmann

The most common spiders in the house and garden

The Kosmos Butterfly Guide

Heiko Bellmann

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

Life-Sized Animal Tracks

Frank Hecker

The first book about animal tracks with images in original size

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...

We Help Bees

Cornelis Hemmer, Corinna Hölzer

Wild bee garden, insect hotel and city beekeeping

Coral Reef Network

Heinz Krimmer

This is how we rescue this ancient and indispensable ecosystem

Butterflies

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

What's Blooming Here?

Marianne Golte-Bechtle, Margot Spohn, Roland Spohn

More than 870 flowers, grasses, trees and bushes are shown in true-to-life,...

Our Edible Trees and Bushes

Otmar Diez

Confidently identify 81 species. Collect carefully, prepare easily

Edible Wild Herbs and Wild Berries While Out-and-About

Rudi Beiser, Marianne Golte-Bechtle, Roland Spohn

This popular field guide presents 140 edible wild herb and berry types

Portable Nature Field Guide

Frank Hecker, Katrin Hecker

Identification made easy with the help of a clear structure divided into...

Our Edible Wild Plants

Rudi Beiser

Surprisingly tasty and versatile plants grow on the lawn, behind the house...

Mushrooms A Gallery

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

Recognizing Trees From the Leaf

Identifying trees – ingeniously & easily. The first tree identification book...

Which Bird Is This?

Detlef Singer

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

My Garden Hums!

Simone Kern

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

What Lives in the Mediterranean?

Matthias Bergbauer, Bernd Humberg

100 new photos, all conservation zones, more than 400 species

What's Flowering Here? The Photo Guide

Margot Spohn

This nature guide is the flower identification book with photos that is...

Owls and Birds of Prey

Felix Heintzenberg

Birds of prey and owls are carnivores that have fascinated mankind since time...

Deep Sea

Leo Ochsenbauer

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

The Big Kosmos Guide to Trees

Margot Spohn

A nature guide unique in Europe – it portrays all European trees: from...

The Kosmos Guide to Medicinal Plants

Marianne Golte-Bechtle, Wolfgang Lang, Peter Schönfelder, Ingrid Schönfelder

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

Birding for the Clueless

Véro Mischitz

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

Can You Guess the Bird?

Detlef Singer

This identification guide is perfect for beginners as the color photos depict...

You Will Never Forget Your First Whale!

Ralf Kiefner

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