Butterflies of the World - a book that contains images of more than 100 species of the most beautiful butterflies in the world. For each of them, descriptions of the appearance, history of discovery, features of biology and ecology, maps of the habitats of these butterflies, photographs of collectible specimens are given. The book is written in a lively, fascinating language, beautifully illustrated, it contains numerous fragments of works by prominent poets and writers dedicated to butterflies.