Nature in the arts Books
Arcadia Publishing Chiricahua National Monument
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Kalamazoo River
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Chiricahua National Monument Postcards of America
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£7.59
Arcadia Publishing Patapsco Valley State Park
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Historic Cultural Landscapes of Oklahoma
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing The Road to Marylake
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Laurel Hill Cemetery of Saco Maine
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing Louisiana Birding Stories on Strategy Stewardship
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£22.49
Arcadia Publishing The Delaware River History Traditions and Legends
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing A Brief History of Cooke City
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£18.69
History Press Tidewater Spirit
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Taos and the Enchanted Circle Byway
£20.57
MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina The South in Color A Visual Journal
Book SynopsisSince the moment William Ferris’ parents him a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera in 1954, Ferris passionately began to photograph his world. He has never stopped. This beautiful, provocative collection of 100 of Ferris’ photographs of the South, taken during his formative period, capture the power of his colour photography.
£34.16
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Nextinction
Book SynopsisThe Boids are back in town ...The follow-up to the award-winning Extinct Boids, this book features more of the incredible art of cartoonist Ralph Steadman. This time the focus is not on the birds that are gone, but the ones that there''s still time to save.These are the 192 Critically Endangered birds on the IUCN Red List, species such as the Giant Ibis, the Kakapo, the Sumatran Ground-cuckoo and the iconic Spoon-billed Sandpiper these, along with a number of classic Steadman creations such as the Unsociable Lapwing, are the NEARLY-EXTINCT BOIDS. Woids are again by author, conservationist and film-maker Ceri Levy. Together, Ceri and Ralph are THE GONZOVATIONISTS.Trade ReviewSteadman's colourful, spiky illustrations of critically endangered birds ... a dazzling aviary of 'nearly extinct' boids. Save them all and make the ink-spattered Steadboid vert happy. * Saga *Hatched from the minds of gonzo cartoonist Ralph Steadman and writer-filmmaker Ceri Levy, Nextinction is a visual plea for conservation efforts, depicting nearly 200 birds facing an irrevocable fate: extinction. Levy’s humorous but educational text accompanies a spectacle of colorful plumage rendered with Steadman’s unique illustrative style, right down to those trademark ink blotches. * Boston Globe *Steadman has a talent for birds, and his scratchy, ink-splattered style works wonders with beaks and feathers. The text is informative and wildly eccentric by turns. * New Statesman *Nextinction is something of a rarity: a truly original take on popular science. Love them or hate them, Ralph Steadman's vivid cartoons bring out the character of these endangered birds in a way that photography and other illustrations can't match. * BBC Focus *Table of ContentsTheory of Nextinction Nextinction Awaits The Guano Collector The Science and How a Small Amount of Money Can Save a Species Riffling Through Ralph’s Drawers Blow Your Penny Whistle An Explorer’s Tale Spoon-billed Sandpiper Javan Green Magpie Teeny Spint Red-headed Vulture Rock Ptarmigan Big-breasted Conspicuous Tit Gregorian Thwacksplat Urban Council Skip Chick Blue-beaked Waddle Hey Look Out! Twim Wheedle-nit Brown Minor Blackbeak Spot-tailed Neck Back Maltese Mayhem Blue-beaked Splatwack Sociable Lapwing Blue-throated Macaw Titograph Edwards’s Pheasant The Extinct Birds Coffee Table Great Indian Bustard Philippine Cockatoo Bates’s Weaver Bengal Florican Lesser Florican Greater Florican’t Glowing Orange Wotalotiblot Orange-beaked Ten Percenter California Condor Chatham Shag Red-crowned Crane Akohekohe Poo-uli Mauritius Olive White-eye Negros Bleeding-heart Bogota Rail Ou Madagascar Pochard Djibouti Francolin Long-billed Tailorbird Taita Apalis Taita Thrush Elevator Whitebill Hungarian Flappabout Blue-beaked Flybynight Orange-beaked Thrust Siberian Crane Cerian Crane Yellow-Bellied Training Crane Sulu Hornbill Cerulean Paradise-flycatcher Archer’s lark Isabela Oriole Araripe Manakin Uluguru Bush-shrike Chinese Crested Tern Long-billed Tailorbird Diving Orange Spronk Javan Green Magpie Cebu Flowerpecker Banggai Crow Black-chinned Monarch White-eyed River-martin Orange Nutflap Stawking Tit Ivory-billed Woodpecker Black-fronted Tern Black Diver Red-beaked White Angel Yellow and Pink Boobies Yellow-breasted Bluewing or Bling Yellow Chairfinch Blue-beaked Blackhead Red Finch One, and Red Finch Two Yellow-beaked Blue Loomer Decorated Epaulette Swoop Owl Red-beaked Ducky Black Flutterwot Kakapo Rio Branco Antbird Rio de Janeiro Antwren Stresemann’s Bristlefront Fringe-backed Fire-eye Royal Cinclodes White-bellied Cinclodes Antioquia (or Urrao) Antpitta Brazilian Bluelid Mottled Cornford Slender-billed Curlew Crested Shelduck Jerdon’s Courser Giant Ibis Javan Lapwing Kittlitz’s Murrelet Elegant Sunbird M. Rueck Rueck’s Blue-flycatcher Cebu Flowerpecker Zapata Rail Cuban Spotted Rail Yellow-beaked Red-legged Bluet Puccini Frisk Flightless Boid Waved Albatross Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Streak-breasted Bulbul White-spectacled Bulbul (or is it?) Black-hooded Coucal Woodlark Ollieblot Tuamotu Kingfisher Marquesan Kingfisher Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Blotted) Galápagos Penguin Erect-crested Penguin Turkish Umdan-gonderildi Chick Cuban Kite Forest Owlet Grey-breasted Parakeet Green-beaked Red Spotto Fractured Dawn Turtle Dove Nightingale Ou Ua Pou Monarch Fatuhiva Monarch White-throated Flowerpecker Loose-crested Aaooha-ho-ha Black Stilt Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Black-breasted Puffleg Turquoise-throated Puffleg Colourful Puffleg Dusky Starfrontlet/Glittering Starfrontlet Gorgeted Pufflet Piping Plover Grand Comoro Drongo Cozumel Thrasher Antioquia Brush-finch Starry Owlet-nightjar Indigo-winged Parrot Brown-backed Parrotlet Red-fronted Macaw Blue-eyed Ground-dove Let Them Eat Bird Pink-headed Duck White-headed Duck Baer’s Pochard Daft Duck Bahama Oriole Cozumel Thrasher Bachman’s Warbler Montserrat Oriole Fuerteventura Stonechat Glaucous Macaw Russet-bellied Spinetail Banggai Crow Blue-throated Macaw Blue-eyed Ground-dove Orange-beaked Spotted Bald Emulsion Cootflake Blue Orange-beak Pip Leak Ooshut Doorbang Madagascar Red Owl Nicobar Scops-owl Beck’s Petrel Magenta Petrel New Zealand Storm-petrel Fiji Petrel Galápagos Petrel Guadalupe Storm-petrel Jamaica Petrel Mascarene Petrel Laysan Duck Balearic Shearwater Basket Case Unsociable Leftwing Hooded Grebe Pernambuco Pygmy-owl Eskimo Curlew Exploded Red-headed Vulture Medium Tree-finch Mangrove Finch Tired Splatter Finch Rougie Baby Spix’s Macaw All for the Glorious Twelfth House Sparrow Bali Starling Black-winged Starling Philippine Eagle Christmas Island Frigatebird Dwarf Olive Ibis Indian Vulture Liben Lark Raso Lark Tweeter Speckled Black Rainbow Lorikeet
£23.75
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Gonzovation Trilogy
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£67.50
Royal Collins Publishing Company An Encounter with the WhiteHeaded Langurs
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£64.46
Random House USA Inc Seeds and Pods: 24 Postcards
Book SynopsisThis beautifully designed book of 24 postcards showcases the exquisite colors, textures, and shapes of seeds through rare botanical art. Gardeners, artists, and lovers of the natural world will delight in this collection of rare botanical portraits of seeds: their elegantly designed pods, patterns, packings, husks, shells, and stems. Each of the 24 cards features a different seed, and can be sent, saved or framed.
£14.33
Random House USA Inc Greetings From: 24 Vintage-Style Postcards from
Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for hikers, campers, and nature lovers, this set of 24 postcards celebrates 12 of America''s national parks and the heyday of road tripping.This colorful and cool postcard set features Blackbird''s signature style with illustrated maps of 12 renowned national parks, and a range of geographical and topographical features. Each card features a graphic map of a national park, dotted with landmarks, native plants, and commonly found animals, rendered in a way that evokes the iconic look of national park postcards of the past. These 24 postcards (12 designs that each repeat) are as useful as they are beautiful.Parks include:Acadia Glacier Yellowstone Olympic Hawaii Volcanoes Grand Canyon Yosemite Denali Arches Rocky Mountains Great Smoky Mountains Everglades
£13.79
Candlewick Press (MA) Oceanarium Postcard Box Set
£16.19
Candlewick Press (MA) Arboretum Postcard Box Set
£16.19
Firefly Books Ltd World of the Polar Bear
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£28.02
Farcountry Press Washington: A Photographic Journey
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£12.30
Counterpoint Holy Ground: A Gathering of Voices on Caring for
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£17.84
Workman Publishing Horse Breeds of North America: The Pocket Guide
Book SynopsisAn amazing variety of horse breeds roam North America’s vast and geographically diverse landscape. This detailed portable handbook celebrates the unique qualities of 96 regional breeds, from the sleek muscles of racing thoroughbreds and the stoic power of draft horses to the easy gait of pleasure horses at your local farm. Fascinating facts about each horse breed’s size, talents, and suitability for various types of work are accompanied by full-color photographs in this fun and informative reference guide.
£11.92
Monacelli Press Robert Winthrop Chanler: Discovering the
Book SynopsisIn collaboration with Miami’s Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, a rediscovery of a lost figure of American modernism - the early-twentieth-century American painter born into the Astor family, whose imagination and patrician clientele provide a fascinating artistic and biographical saga. American modernism is populated with a cast of extraordinary characters, but few were as exuberant as Robert Winthrop Chanler, who made his artistic reputation with exotic and brilliantly colored lacquered screens and architectural interiors whose compositions feature fantastical avian, jungle, and aquatic creatures, many overlaid with iridescent metallic finishes. Chanler painted what entertained and interested him, while attracting wealthy Gilded Age patrons and earning popular and critical acclaim at numerous exhibitions - including the 1905 Salon d’Automne, the show featuring paintings by “les fauves,” with Henri Matisse as their leader; and the legendary “International Exhibition of Modern Art” in New York City, popularly known as the 1913 Armory Show. But, despite such a prolific career and a fascinating body of work, Chanler quickly became an obscure figure after his death in 1930. Robert Winthrop Chanler: Discovering the Fantastic is the first comprehensive examination in more than eighty years of an artist who straddled the divide between fine and decorative art, defined notions of originality and authorship during the birth of American modernism, and posthumously challenges twenty-first century preservationists through his idiosyncratic techniques and unorthodox material choices. Co-published with Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, which preserves Chanler’s fantastic undersea mural on the swimming pool grotto ceiling of the historic estate, the book includes essays that explore major commissions and conservation issues, all illustrated with new color photography, as well as a chronology and exhibition history, making this the definitive study on an indelible American modernist.Trade Review"It could be he's unknown to us because his murals and installations are hard to exhibit. They exist mainly in media-averse private buildings and out-of-the-way estates. Probably, too, because Gilded Age art isn't vogueish anymore. Such a perfect moment for this book, then, the first in 80 years to dust off the luxuriant work of this maverick, this all-but-forgotten rock star." - World of Interiors "The focus of Robert Winthrop Chanler: Discovering the Fantastic is the subject’s gobsmackingly marvelous works of art. Folding screens, murals, stained-glass windows, portraits, and architectural details - namely a towering bronze-and-plaster chimneypiece for arts patron Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney that was designed to resemble a furious fire blazing from baseboard to ceiling - were among Chanler’s many creations, which often incorporated bizarrely magical, strangely malevolent evocations of the natural world." - Architectural Digest "I first learned about the artist Robert Winthrop Chanler during my research writing The World of Gloria Vanderbilt. The artist and Gloria’s aunt Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney were great friends, and he designed the fantastical flame-licked fireplace in her Greenwich Village studio. Chanler was a bohemian aristocrat, related to Astors and Stuyvesants, but lived by his own rules, hardly a model of convention. This is the first major book on his life and art in many years, and I look forward to hours poring over every page." - New York Magazine's Design Hunting "Born in 1872, died in 1930, Robert Chanler was a brilliant artist. He worked in a variety of media-paint, lacquer, plaster - and a variety of formats - folding screens, murals, canvas. In New York and Europe, he ran with a swell crowd of influential artists and bohemians. The iconic Greenwich Village house of his friend, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, features a spectacular Chanler fireplace. In a new book edited by Gina Wouters and Andrea Gollin, Robert Winthrop Chanler: Discovering the Fantastic, Chanler’s life and work are detailed in a series of excellent essays by art historians, museum curators and family members." - Rural Intelligence "Chanler influenced modernism with his fluidity between hi and low, representation and imagination, and screens and sculptures. Robert Winthrop Chanler: Discovering the Fantastic is a welcome contribution to conversations we have about making art today - and what it means to call yourself avant-garde in 2016 given the modernism that came before us." - Miami Rail
£44.88
WW Norton & Co Birds of New York City
Book SynopsisMany marvelous species of bird call New York’s boroughs home, though it takes a keen eye to spot them. Birds of New York City is the culmination of years of work from photographer Cal Vornberger. The product of a master photographer’s patience and ardor, Vornberger’s spectacular images, taken across all five boroughs in all four seasons, reveal an urban environment teeming with wildlife only steps away from speeding cabs and rushing pedestrians. Accompanying these expertly captured images are Vornberger’s engaging anecdotes about his experiences birding in the city, along with helpful photography tips for professionals, hobbyists, or even interested novices, including a detailed list of his trusted equipment. More than two hundred species pass through New York each year, about one-third of the species found in the entire country. With hundreds of dazzling pictures taken year-round and city-wide, Birds of New York City brings these elusive creatures to light for readers everywhere to experience.
£17.09
Lantern Publishing & Media Art of the Animal
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£30.40
Walter Foster Publishing Realistic Animals in Colored Pencil
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£18.69
Brown Books Publishing Group MEETING YOUR MAGNIFICENCE
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£34.33
Princeton Architectural Press Finding Home: Shelter Dogs and Their Stories
Book SynopsisBold, retiring, serious, sparkling, quirky, or lovable—the dogs in Traer Scott's remarkable photographs regard us with humor, dignity, and an abundance of feeling. Scott began photographing these dogs in 2005 as a volunteer at animal shelters. Her first book, Shelter Dogs, was a runaway success, and in this follow-up, Scott introduces a new collection of canine subjects, each with indomitable character and spirit: Morrissey, a pit bull, who suffered from anxiety-related behaviors brought on by shelter life until adopted by a family with four children; Chloe, a young chocolate Lab mix, surrendered to a shelter by a family with allergies; Gabriel and Cody, retired racing greyhounds; and Bingley, a dog who lost his hearing during a drug bust but was brought home by a loving family that has risen to the challenge of living with a deaf dog. Through extended features we become better acquainted with the personalities and life stories of selected dogs and watch as they experience the sometimes rocky and always emotional transition to new homes. The portraits in Finding Home form an eloquent plea for the urgent need for more adoptive families, as well as a tribute to dogs everywhere.
£17.31
Fonthill Media Early Rangers of Glacier National Park
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£22.09
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Animals (Ten-Step Drawing): Learn to Draw 75
Book SynopsisPerfect for beginning artists and doodlers, 10-Step Drawing: Animals demonstrates how to draw 100 favorite animals, step by easy step. Each lesson is broken down into 10 steps, based on basic shapes and ending with a colored final drawing. From dogs, cats, and horses to lions, tigers, and bears, no stone is left unturned in this fun, simple guide to drawing.
£12.14
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Flowers (Ten-Step Drawing): Learn to Draw 75
Book SynopsisFeaturing illustrated tutorials for drawing 75 different flowers, Ten-Step Drawing: Flowers breaks down each subject into 10 simple steps. All you need to get started is a pen or pencil and a piece of paper! Handy prompts encourage artistic individuality, and include helpful tips for drawing other subjects not featured in the book.Ten-Step Drawing: Flowers will encourage even the most reluctant amateur artist to draw their heart out.
£12.20
America Through Time Hempstead Plains from Above
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£20.39
America Through Time The Unlikely Parks of Tampa Bay: A Scenic History
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£20.39
Fonthill Media LLc Abandoned Planes, Trains, and Automobiles:
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£18.00
America Through Time Iowa: The Land Between Two Rivers
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£19.99
Sutton Publishing Texas Tombstones
£20.57
Sutton Publishing Michigan Revealed
£20.57
Rockridge Press 30-Minute Watercolor Painting for Beginners: Easy
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£15.19
Page Street Publishing Co. Painting Nature with Clare: Create Beautiful
Book SynopsisMake nature inspired masterpieces with this friendly all-in-one guide to gouache. From ferns and flowers to seascapes and songbirds, create charming paintings alongside popular designer and illustrator Clare Therese Gray. This book is packed with stunning illustrations accompanied by detailed instructions so that readers can enjoy each step of the way in creating their own painted masterpieces. You will learn to capture the world around you with Clare's signature, whimsical style, ideal for gifts, invitations, greeting cards and more. Paint woodland mushrooms, beautiful botanicals or calming pastel landscapes; each project is broken into simple steps so you can enjoy the process and let go of perfection. Similar to watercolor yet easier to control, gouache is a fun and approachable medium for artists of any skill level. You'll find 25 unique tutorials for creating enchanting relaxing artwork. Pieces are organized from beginner-like a jam jar of wildflowers-to advanced-like a twilight owl scene-so you can grow in confidence and expertise as you paint through each chapter. The book includes a thorough introductory section covering everything you need to get started: choosing and mixing colors, handling paint, selecting brushes and mastering basic techniques. Let your creativity soar from riverbed to treetop and beyond with this gorgeous guide to gouache.
£17.09
Mountaineers Books Rare Air: Endangered Birds, Bats, Butterflies, &
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£20.85
Mountaineers Books TINY WORLDS OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
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£23.21
WW Norton & Co Seashells
Book SynopsisSeashells are tiny treasures, each one completely unlike any other. Their variety of shapes, colors, and sizes makes collecting—and even searching for—seashells a favorite pastime of avid and occasional beachcombers alike. As she did for the ocean’s other jewels in Sea Glass and Sea Glass Seeker, photographer Cindy Bilbao captures the ridges, striations, and hues of delicate shells everywhere she finds them. Displaying sun- bleached fragments, glittering, cantaloupe- colored nacre, and scallop shells washed by the tides, Bilbao’s photographs embody magic and mystery. From weathered quahogs and mussels on the cooler shores of New England to a rich, chestnut-colored Florida Fighting Conch shell nestled in the sands of its namesake state, she describes in intricate detail how these shells are formed and why they look the way they do. Complete with Bilbao’s expert tips for finding the most unique shells and enjoying the hunt, Seashells is the perfect gift for any anyone who loves the beach.
£11.99
WW Norton & Co Mushroom Wanderland: A Forager's Guide to
Book SynopsisForaging for mushrooms is a meditative and rewarding escape. Even if readers aren’t ready to head out into the woods, this enchanting visual guide is a welcome introduction to 25 easily identifiable species, organized by location and use. Author Jess Starwood has led hundreds of foraging trips, sharing her knowledge of nature with students. This, her first book, is a celebration of fungi—perfect for both beginner and longtime mushroom admirers. No matter their use, all mushrooms have specific characteristics that are easy to recognize with the right teacher. Under Starwood’s guidance, readers will learn to identify caps, stipes, gills, and pores. They’ll encounter species such as Reishi, Lion’s Mane, Candy Cap, Chanterelle, and more; learn the best harvesting seasons; and enjoy delicious recipes using culinary favorites. But, above all, this guide will have readers growing their connection to nature and dreaming of the wonderful world of fungi.
£19.99
WW Norton & Co Beautiful Wounds: A Search for Solace and Light
Book SynopsisCarved and scoured by catastrophic floods at the end of the most recent ice age, the Channeled Scablands of eastern Washington State dazzle with their harsh beauty and the diversity of their natural features, including great waterfalls, sprawling canyons, and cinematic palisades. In this pictorial love letter to the region, writer and photographer Timothy Connor expertly combines stunning images, engaging field notes, historical narrative, and a touching personal sojourn. His photography captures the sweeping horizons, braided wetlands, and vibrant wildlife, while his words examine the once-mystifying landmarks of the area through the story of J Harlen Bretz, the geologist who, in the 1920s, first suggested that massive floods formed the Scablands’ epic cataracts and inexplicably deep lakes. Incorporating the poignant story of Connor’s own journey of grief, Beautiful Wounds offers a moving, visual tribute to the enduring power of nature and the healing power of time.Trade Review"Tim Connor frames the raw skeleton of the Columbia Basin landscape between his own acute visual sense and human emotion. The result is a delicately shaded personal journey that reflects all the twists and turmoil of our signature geological event." -- Jack Nisbet, author of Ancient Places and The Dreamer and the Doctor
£23.75
America Through Time Exploring the Hidden San Francisco Bay Area
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£19.99
Grandin Hood Publishers National Parks Conservation Association: A
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£44.96
