Living in Phoenix, AZ as I do, I burn through quite a few cacti related books. This one was surprisingly decent. I dare say that it was one of the better ones that I've read recently. Pictures were fantastic and the write ups were inspiring enough that I went to the internet quite a few times to learn more about certain species. Climate change might make more of us appreciate drought tolerant plants, and this book is a good place to start learning about some of the most popular cacti and succulents. ( )

Useful info on maintenance and care. The plant catalog is well laid-out, organized by genus with striking reference pictures. Not a comprehensive identification aid; a susbset of species are presented for each genus. ( )