Nature & Wildlife

Through his photographs of swirling flocks of starlings - murmurations - Dutch photographer Erik Hijweege captures the impressive drama of the natural world and illuminates the beautiful choreography of this breath-taking phenomenon. Text in English and Dutch.<BR><BR>Through his photographs of swirling swarms of starlings - murmurations - photographer Erik Hijweege explores the impressive drama of the natural world. In this series of images, he captures flocks of starlings as they form and reform in the Dutch sky. Often they present as familiar shapes, such as fish, or swans, that can best be seen when captured in photographs. In the accompanying text, art historian Maartje van den Heuvel compares Hijweege’s images to the cloudy skies in 17th century Dutch painting. Nature journalist Koos Dijksterhuis explains why starling swarms occur, and explains the wonderful choreography of this breath-taking natural phenomenon. This work was exhibited at the Nature Museum Fryslan in Leeuwarden. <BR><BR>Text in English and Dutch.

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Tale of Lakewood Jenny is a heartwarming illustrated poem about compassion, love, and ducks. It's also completely true. British-born author Jackie Caswell is a world traveler who has lived in Kenya, Cyprus and Hong Kong, but it was by a tiny lake in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California that she met and rescued Jenny the Duck. This is the true story, with whimsical verse and color photos by the author.

<BR>A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.<BR><BR>“Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded their language. Now he speaks for them.”—The New York Review of Books<BR><BR>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BRAINPICKINGS • HONORABLE MENTION: SEJ Rachel Carson Environment Book Award • Shortlisted: Audible International Book of the Year Award • Books For a Better Life Award • Indie Choice Award—Nonfiction Book of the Year<BR><BR>Are trees social beings? In The Hidden Life of Trees forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration that he has observed in his woodland.<BR><BR>“A declaration of love and an engrossing primer on trees, brimming with facts and an unashamed awe for nature.”—Washington Post<BR><BR>“Heavily dusted with the glitter of wonderment.”—The New Yorker<BR><BR>Includes a Note From a Forest Scientist by Dr.Suzanne Simard<BR><BR>Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute<BR><BR>

Master photographer Brassaï's seminal volume dedicated to street graffiti is back in print.<BR><BR>Brassaï celebrated the primal forces at play in the act of defacing a wall and the "magical" power of the symbols inscribed. A fundamentally human gesture, graffiti is a distillation of all aspects of life—from birth through love to death. This beautifully curated reissue includes a comprehensive selection of Brassaï's photographs of graffiti, facsimile pages from his sketchbooks, extracts from his conversations with Picasso, and several reworked translations of his essays on graffiti. An essential volume in the history of photography, this book is a tribute to Brassaï's extraordinary prescience and freedom of thought.

Nel 2023, Samuel Herzog ha sviluppato un concetto innovativo per mappare i Sequerciani - l'area che circonda l'omonima azienda vinicola nella Toscana meridionale. Ha costruito un dispositivo che gli permetteva di tradurre i movimenti di un coleottero nei movimenti del proprio corpo. Con l'aiuto di questa 'bussola', si è lasciato guidare da venti scarabei locali della sottofamiglia Scarabaeinae verso venti punti diversi del giardino. In ciascun luogo si è seduto per un'ora, sempre con il sole alle spalle. Ha scattato una foto del panorama e annotato ciò che viveva in quel momento. L'obiettivo di questa impresa era creare una descrizione dei Sequerciani il cui carattere fosse plasmato in modo significativo dal paesaggio stesso. Infatti, è stata la natura non umana a condurre l'artista verso le varie prospettive del giardino, che egli ha poi cercato di interpretare con mezzi umani. Poiché erano gli scarabei a determinare dove Herzog avrebbe tirato fuori la matita - e dunque, in un certo senso, a 'scrivere' insieme a lui - egli ha chiamato il progetto Scarabeografia. Questa pubblicazione è stata realizzata durante la residenza di Samuel Herzog nell'ambito del progetto artistico 'Sequerciani Arte Clima' della Fondazione Sequerciani Arte Terra Clima, 2023Il contenuto di questo libro è stato pubblicato per la prima volta nel 2024 da Edizioni Periferia.

Fall in love with cats from Japan! What do people love more? Cats or Japan? Why compromise? What could be cuter than a book that combines the two?! Neko is a finely curated collection of cute cats doing what they do best in the world's favourite tourist destination. Whether they're building their own empire on one of Japan's dedicated cat islands, roaming the streets looking for fish and scritches or reclining at temples, one thing's for sure: the cats of Japan are some of the cutest kitties out there and everyone loves them. Neko provides a glimpse into the lives of Japan's feline overlords.Neko is curated by Masayuki Oki, one of Japan's most popular cat photographers. With more than 500,000 Instagram followers, Masayuki's photographs regularly win competitions in nature photography. Masayuki travels Japan taking photos of adorable cats being playful, cheeky and cute. He frequently exhibits his work throughout Japan and has a global following on X, Facebook and Instagram as well as his own blog.

Wie lassen sich zwei so anachronistisch scheinende Felder wie der frühneuzeitliche Vanitas-Topos und zeitgenössische Kunst vereinbaren? Hat Ersterer aufgrund seiner außerordentlich virtuosen, komplexen und gleichzeitig höchst eingängigen Stillleben eine Verdichtung von Vergänglich- und Endlichkeitsreflexionen zu verzeichnen, so ist festzustellen, dass sich insbesondere die zeitgenössische Fotografie erneut und vermehrt dieser Thematik annimmt. Aus kunstwissenschaftlicher Perspektive schließt diese Arbeit eine Forschungslücke. Ausgangspunkt bildet dabei die These, dass die Reflexion von 'Zeit' sowohl als zentrales Grundelement der Vanitas zu betrachten ist, als auch für die Fotografie auf ästhetischer, technischer sowie diskurstheoretischer Ebene als konstitutiv gelten kann. Mit Fokus auf dem Sujet des Blumenstilllebens wird der Frage nachgegangen, inwiefern fotografische Temporalkonstruktionen mit der Denkfigur der Vanitas korrelieren, d. h. wie sich die Fotografie hinsichtlich ästhetischer als auch konzeptueller Schnittstellen zum frühneuzeitlichen Topos verhält. Anhand ausgewählter Positionen wird untersucht, inwiefern durch eine spezifisch fotografische Darstellungsweise Re-Semantisierungen erzeugt und Facetten des Topos transformiert werden können.

"A sumptuous reminder of the botanical wonders that have shared our planet for 500 million years.... Atlas of Botany is a great read and reference book for any gardener, naturalist, or armchair traveller."- HortWeekTravel through time and across the world to discover the enthralling, pragmatic, and downright devious strategies that plants deploy to adapt, survive, and thrive.Plants first emerged on a very different looking Earth 500 million years ago. As land masses moved, they were brought together in fierce competition with one another, or separated to continue their lives in very different conditions. On this evolutionary journey, plants developed ingenious strategies to disperse and extend their range, and increase their diversity.Plants populate almost every part of Earth's land surface - from tropical zones to cracks in city pavements - and have fundamentally shaped the natural regions of our planet. In a work of breathtaking narrative scope and visual mastery, Atlas of Botany maps the changing conditions and continents of the prehistoric world and the biomes of the modern one. Complex biology is transformed into clear, engaging text that explores how plants have overcome the challenges of survival, and describes the numerous ways in which they have interacted with pollinators and people along the way.In the pages of this sumptuous botanical book, you will discover:- A unique blend of plant science, geography, nature, and human history that provides an unparalleled view of plant life on Earth- The intricate and sometimes bizarre ways that plants have adapted to live almost everywhere- A detailed understanding of where plants come from and the conditions in which they prefer to growProduced in association with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh this beautiful book combines the best elements of gardening books, science books, and nature books - featuring exquisite botanical illustrations, detailed photography, and clear, concise explanations - to tell the story of how plants evolved and survived, and how they continue to thrive.

2023 entwickelte Samuel Herzog ein neuartiges Konzept zur Vermessung des Sequerciani, der Gegend rund um das gleichnamige Weingut in der südlichen Toskana. Er konstruierte eine Apparatur, vermöge derer er die Bewegungen eines Käfers in Bewegungen des eigenen Körpers übersetzen konnte. Mit Hilfe dieses 'Kompasses' liess er sich von zwanzig lokalen Scarabaeinae zu ebenso vielen Punkten in dem Garten führen. Dort setzte er sich jeweils eine Stunde hin, stets mit der Sonne im Rücken. Er machte ein Foto der Aussicht und notierte, was er erlebte. Ziel des Unterfangens war eine Beschreibung des Sequerciani,deren Charakter von der Landschaft selbst in besonderem Masse mitbestimmt wurde. Denn es war die nichtmenschliche Natur, die den Künstler zu den verschiedenen Ansichten des Gartens führte, welche er dann mit den Mitteln des Menschen zu interpretieren versuchte. Da die Käfer bestimmten, wo Herzog den Bleistift zückte - und also quasi mit ihm schrieben -, nannte er das Projekt Scarabeografia. Diese Publikation entstand während der Residency von Samuel Herzog im Rahmen des Kunstprojektes 'Sequerciani Arte Clima' der Fondazione Sequerciani Arte Terra Clima, 2023. Der Inhalt dieses Buches erschien 2024 in einer ersten Publikation bei Edizioni Periferia.

Travel across the United States and experience America’s fascinating natural wonders.<BR><BR>From glacier-covered peaks to windswept red-rock canyons, and moss-draped rainforests to sun-soaked coasts, Otherworldly America reveals the country’s most breathtaking landscapes. Join nature photographer Jake Guzman as he explores hidden backcountry spots, iconic national parks, and overlooked state parks waiting to be discovered.<BR><BR>Journey from Alaska’s icy wilderness to Hawaii’s tropical landscapes, through the dense forests of the Pacific Northwest, the towering Rockies, the dramatic Southwest, and the vibrant Northeast and Southeast. Each location comes alive with stunning imagery, hike recommendations, captivating stories, and photography tips, making the adventures to these places as compelling as the landscapes themselves.<BR><BR>Locations featured include everything from Kenai Fjords National Park, Kaua'i, Mount Rainier National Park, the Oregon Coast, Death Valley National Park, Custer State Park, Devils Tower, Monument Valley, Coyote Buttes, Ship Rock, Florida Keys, and so much more!<BR><BR>This is a perfect book for outdoor enthusiasts, armchair travelers, and anyone seeking landscapes so extraordinary they feel otherworldly—no spaceship required.

Dive into a local's journey at Lake Murray, South Carolina. The author takes you on a tour of the lake through hundreds of photos of the lake's skies, landmarks, restaurants, wildlife, and recreational activities. Read about the history of this man-made lake and uncover the lake's hidden gem at the headwaters of Lake Murray, the Saluda River.

Gorgeous photos, detailed maps, and a moving personal narrative narrate grueling expeditions to the source of Africa’s famous Okavango Delta, a sanctuary of biodiversity.<BR> <BR>Explorers discover signs of Angola's ghost elephants—presumed extinct after decades of civil war but now reappearing in the highlands wilderness.<BR><BR>Follow intrepid explorer Steve Boyes as he leads the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, documenting the little-known lakes and rivers flowing through central Africa to the vast Okavango, a region supporting the world’s largest elephant population as well as lions, cheetahs, and hundreds of bird species.<BR><BR>For miles on end of twisting waterways and leech-filled swamps, Boyes and his fellow explorers pole their flatboats with only satellite imagery and hippo trails to guide them. Sometimes they must drag their boats through dense bush or mud-thick waters. An angry hippo threatens to overturn the caravan; swarms of bees dive-bomb explorers’ ears and eyelashes. In Angola, closed off by war for decades, the team tracks ghost elephants—a subspecies thought to have disappeared forever.<BR><BR>By day they press on, by night they camp under the stars. Lions roar and hyenas howl in the distance. Locals become friends and fellow travelers—guardians of the rivers, sharing generational knowledge of these waters they call the “source of life.”<BR><BR>With more than 100 photographs and maps, including a foreword by Prince Harry and portraits of local wisdom keepers, this beautiful book provides a glimpse of primeval wilderness still thriving on the planet—and the grit of explorers determined to preserve it.

A photographic atlas that projects future climate scenarios onto present-day landscapes—turning data into haunting visions of a world transformed.<BR><BR>Atlas of the New World is a visionary photographic project by Giulia Piermartiri and Edoardo Delille that merges documentary rigor with speculative imagination. Projecting future climate scenarios onto present-day landscapes using analog photography techniques, the book creates a compelling visual atlas of a planet in transformation. Each image overlays real places with ghostly visions of the world to come: flooded cities, vanished glaciers, scorched forests. Scientific data meets poetic insight as the work explores six geographies deeply affected by the climate crisis—from the vanishing Maldives to the scorched forests of Russia and California, the disappearing glaciers of Mont Blanc, and the flooded river basins of China. <BR> <BR>Accompanied by texts from scientists and writers, the book invites us to see what is not yet visible: a future already seeded in our present. Atlas of the New World is both warning and proposition—a lyrical cartography of climate collapse and an urgent call for imaginative resilience.

New York's Adirondack Park is a treasure trove of photographic possibilities; you just need to know where to find them. In this new guidebook, Carl Heilman, an Adirondacks insider, takes you to the best photo sites in the park and shows you how and when to shoot them for your best results ever.This ruggedly beautiful National Park stretches through a large portion of New York State. Much of it is easily accessible, and yet it offers some of the most striking and dramatic natural features to be found anywhere in the Northeast. With the help of this informative guide you'll know just where to go to find its loveliest spots and how best to capture them on film. Now that virtually everyone has a good digital camera in his cell phone, we can all benefit from the tips and advice in this guide. Your visit to Adirondack Park will remain forever memorable with the photos you'll make using the expert help provided in this book.  Carl Heilman II is an award-winning outdoor photographer who specializes in nature photography of New York State and the Adirondacks. He has written and provided photographs for several books, and he regularly leads nature-photography workshops to sites in the Adirondacks and in Acadia National Park in Maine. Find out more at www.carlheilman.com. 

Die Doppeldeutigkeit des Titels "Einen Dreck muss ich!" gilt es zu beachten. Roland Maurmair ist ein raffinierter Wortspieler, der die Sprache so genau bearbeitet wie - in seinen Arbeiten - die Verknüpfungen traditioneller Technologien, neuer Medien und Erscheinungen aus der Biosphäre. Die Publikation bietet einen U¿berblick über Maurmairs künstlerisches Schaffen der letzten Jahre.In seinen Installationen und Objekten stellt er immer wieder kritische, oft subversiv witzige Zusammenstöße zwischen Mensch, Natur und Technik her. Als experimentell "elektrifizierte Natur" beschreibbar, demonstrieren sie mit leichter Hand die heute gesellschaftlich produzierten Verrücktheiten, Dummheiten, Heucheleien und Idiotien. Wo seine Erfindungen und Aktionen ans Absurde grenzen, wird auch die leise Melancholie spürbar, die dieser hellwache Erbe der Romantik mitbringt.

Ein seltenes Künstlerdokument als hochwertige VorzugsausgabeDer Erwerb des Karlsruher Skizzenbuchs durch ein deutsches Museumskonsortium und die Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung im Jahr 2023 war eine kunsthistorische Sensation. Es handelt sich um das letzte bekannte Skizzenbuch Friedrichs in Privatbesitz - und um eines von nur sechs weltweit erhaltenen Skizzenbüchern des bedeutendsten Malers der deutschen Romantik. Dieses außergewöhnliche Künstlerdokument aus der Zeit um 1804 gewährt einen unmittelbaren Einblick in die entscheidende Phase von Friedrichs künstlerischer Entwicklung. Auf seinen Spaziergängen durch Dresden und die umliegende Landschaft hielt er Natureindrücke, Motive und atmosphärische Studien fest - Skizzen, die später zur Grundlage ikonischer Gemälde wurden. Die 33 erhaltenen Zeichnungen ermöglichen einen einzigartigen Zugang zu Friedrichs Sehen, Denken und künstlerischen Prozess.Die hochwertige Schmuckausgabe macht dieses seltene Skizzenbuch in einer besonders originalnahen Form zugänglich: - Vollständige, originalgetreue Faksimile-Wiedergabe aller 33 Zeichnungen - Historisches Originalformat mit charakteristischen abgerundeten Ecken - Begleitheft mit fundierter kunsthistorischer Einführung - Präsentation von Skizzenbuch und Begleitheft in hochwertiger Schachtel Gestaltung, Material und Verarbeitung sind konsequent auf größtmögliche Nähe zum historischen Original ausgerichtet. Die Edition vermittelt nicht nur Motive, sondern macht Friedrichs künstlerischen Denk- und Arbeitsprozess erfahrbar. Diese Vorzugsausgabe richtet sich an Kunstliebhaber:innen, Sammler:innen, Bibliotheken und Institutionen, die ein zentrales Dokument der Romantik in bibliophiler Qualität besitzen möchten.Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) wurde in Greifswald geboren, studierte an der Kunstakademie in Kopenhagen und ließ sich ab 1798 in Dresden nieder. Seine Landschaftskompositionen zeugen von einer großen Innerlichkeit und Melancholie. Friedrich forderte ein neues Bildbewusstsein der Betrachtenden, zugleich entziehen sich seine Werke einer Eindeutigkeit, sind immer wieder neu interpretierbar.

Consisting of images photographed from the pages of antique ornithological volumes, this book is Clark Winter's tribute to the glorious world of exotic birds. In the eighteenth and nine- teenth centuries, explorers wandered the planet in search of the unknown, sometimes traveling for years with little commu- nication and guidance. Charles Darwin and his predecessors and contemporaries enjoyed a self-assured sense of purpose, though their actual knowledge during such journeys was often limited. When they returned home with specimens of hitherto unknown species of flora and fauna, all were astounded by such visual extravagance. Of birds in particular, their shapes, intricate color patterns and feathers were overwhelming—alternatively described as divinely inspired or the result of evolution and the battle for survival: a debate that continues to this day. With its intricate hand-colored illustrations, Birds is a testament to this lost sense of awe, one difficult yet not impossible to access in today's connected world.