Art Wolfe

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Vanishing ACT: The Artistry of Animal CamouflagePaperback, 7 July 2015

Vanishing ACT: The Artistry of Animal Camouflage
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Print Length
224 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Cameron Books
Date Published
7 Jul 2015
ISBN-10
1937359662
ISBN-13
9781937359669

Description

In this astonishing book, legendary wildlife photographer Art Wolfe turns to one of nature's most fundamental survival techniques: the vanishing act. His portraits show animals and insects disappearing into their surroundings, using deceptions, disguises, lures, and decoys to confuse the eyes of both predator and prey. In a world where nothing is as it appears to be, a lion blends into the tall grass in the late-afternoon sun, or a harp seal disappears against his snowy backdrop. Pastel orchids can suddenly morph into predatory praying mantises, while lizard heads become tails. What at first appears to be a torn and decomposing leaf on a forest floor in Peru suddenly sprouts legs and starts walking: it is a leaf-mimic katydid. Spotting each cryptic animal amid Wolfe's clever compositions is both a fun and an informative challenge. At a time when many species are performing permanent vanishing acts due to habitat loss and human encroachment, this book showcases the beauty and evolutionary extremes of animal behavior and artfully illustrates the tenacious will to stay alive in an eat-or-be-eaten world.

Product Details

Author:
Art Wolfe
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
7 July 2015
Dimensions:
21.72 x 30.73 x 2.29 cm
Genre:
Ecology
ISBN-10:
1937359662
ISBN-13:
9781937359669
Language:
English
Location:
California
Pages:
224
Publisher:
Weight:
1315.42 gm

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