Dr. Piper sets out the astounding panoply of the world’s fauna.—The Wall Street Journal

The book’s main draw is its striking images, capturing the iridescent eyes of mantis shrimps . . . a brilliantly multicolored Persian carpet flatworm, sea slugs . . . that look more like sculptures than living organisms, and sinister wasp close-ups that will both haunt readers and draw them back for more.—Publishers Weekly

With vivid, prismatic photos, zoologist Piper offers encounters with dozens of improbable-looking but beautiful organisms you’ve never heard of—many of them microscopic or marine.—Entertainment Weekly

Even among the species known to science, there are many that remain undiscovered by the public. Some of these species are very strange, some are truly incredible and lots of them are very small. . . . Animal Earth brings a few of these hidden lives to life.—Wired.com

Can we all agree to show the ribbon worm some more love? It’s just one of the hundreds of amazing, bizarre, and often-overlooked animals in Ross Piper’s new book.—Slate

We get a glimpse of those most hidden [species].—Woman Around Town

Colorful, frilly, or grotesque forms abound.—Natural History

Nothing short of fabulous.—Rangefinder

The photographs here provide a fount of inspiration for both the creatively and scientifically inclined.—Fast Co. Design

Of the 540 color illustrations in this biospecific tome, most could be confused for selections of modern art photography or graphic design, so visually arresting are the creatures here.—Art Desk

An ode to those critters without backbones that make up the bulk of animal life on our planet. . . . Animal Earth should be in every school and public library.—Portland Book Review

Stunning photos of the animals who are the building blocks of our world.—Flavorwire