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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>

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

A CELEBRATION OF OUR MUCH-LOVED FURRY FRIENDS - CATS, DOGS, RABBITS, ALPACAS AND MORE!!! THE PAW-FECT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR ANIMAL LOVERS EVERYWHERE!<BR><BR>From the creators of the hilarious Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, comes a new book on our beloved pets! When the Comedy Pet Photography Awards announced a contest for the funniest pet photos, they received thousands of entries from all over the world. Now its creators Paul Joyson-Hicks and Tom Sullam showcase the best of the best - as well as some never-before-seen entries - to present a joyful, laugh-out-loud collection photographs of our favourite companions.<BR><BR>Animal lookalikes? A dog driving a car? Smoking alpacas? Cats in costumes? Photobombing horses, dogs and rabbits...whatever your fancy, share in the love, joy and hilarity with the perfect gift for animal lovers of all spots and stripes.

Der großformatige Bildband Gefiederte Eleganz feiert Hühner als Stars von Bauernhöfen, Gärten und urbanen Hinterhöfen und fängt ihre Eleganz, Individualität und lebhafte Persönlichkeit ein. Die Fotografien von Matteo Tranchellini und Moreno Monti zeigen Farben, Muster und Haltungen verschiedener Rassen. Mit informativen Texten zu Rassen und Haltung ist das Buch zugleich ein beeindruckendes Wohnaccessoire und eine umfassende Ressource für Liebhaber eines nachhaltigen Lebensstils und von Hühnern im eigenen Garten.

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.

Heimische Wildtiere gekonnt fotografierenWildtieren zu begegnen ist immer ein besonderer Moment - ob im Morgengrauen auf einer Wiese, im Stadtpark oder hoch oben in den Bergen. Anskar Lenzen und Lea Milde nehmen dich in diesem Buch mit auf ihre Fototouren und zeigen dir, wie du Rehe, Eulen, Füchse und Steinböcke entdeckst, ohne ihnen zu nahe zu kommen. Was brauchst du an Ausrüstung? Welche Kameraeinstellungen passen zur Situation? Und wie kommst du nah dran, ohne das Tier zu verschrecken? Anhand vieler Bilder zeigen dir die beiden Wildtierökologen, wie aus flüchtigen Begegnungen berührende Aufnahmen werden.- Tiere in ihrer natürlichen Umgebung aufspüren und verantwortungsvoll fotografieren- Bessere Bilder mit der richtigen Ausrüstung und Technik- Mit Tipps für lohnende Exkursionen - vom Wildschwein in der Stadt bis zum Steinbock in den AlpenAus dem Inhalt:- Ausrüstung für die Wildtierfotografie- Kameraeinstellungen und Aufnahmetechniken- Fototouren planen und vorbereiten- Jahreszeiten und Wetter nutzen- Bildgestaltung und Storytelling- Lebensräume in Deutschland und Europa- Artenwissen erweitern- Küstenvögel und Meeressäuger- Eulen und Spechte fotografieren- Rehe und Feldhasen auf Wiesen und Feldern- Füchse und Waschbären in der Stadt- Steinadler, Steinbock und Gämse im Gebirge

"Je tiefer der weiße Mann nach Afrika vordrang, desto schneller entwich das Leben aus den Steppen und dem Buschland... es verschwand in der unüberschaubaren Masse an Jagdtrophäen, Fellen und Kadavern." - Peter BeardThe End of the Game ist eines der wichtigsten Bücher über Afrika und die verheerende Wirkung, die der Einzug der westlichen Zivilisation auf den Kontinent und seine Tierwelt hatte. Eine eindringliche und berührende Bild- und Textcollage, die das obszöne Massensterben Zehntausender von Elefanten, Nashörnern und Nilpferden in den Tiefebenen von Tsavo, Kenia, und später den Reservaten in Uganda in den 60er und 70er Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts dokumentiert. Über zwei Jahrzehnte arbeitete Peter Beard an diesem, seinem wichtigsten und essentiellstem Werk, das seitdem immer wieder mit neuem Material aktualisiert wurde. Beards eigene Fotos und Schriften werden durch historische Aufnahmen und Zitate ergänzt, welche die Saga jener Entdecker, Forscher, Missionare und Großwildjäger erzählen, die auf der Suche nach Abenteuern und als "Botschafter des Fortschritts" im Laufe des 20. Jahrhunderts das Gesicht Afrikas für immer entstellten: Theodore Roosevelt, Frederick Courteney Selous, Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen), Philip Percival, J. A. Hunter, Ernest Hemingway und J. H. Patterson. Diese Neuausgabe enthält ein Interview mit dem Naturschützer Dr. Esmond Bradley Martin sowie Essays aus früheren Ausgaben, wie die des renommierten Schriftstellers Paul Theroux und des Ökologen Dr. Richard M. Laws. Zum Nachwort hat außerdem der Agrarwissenschaftler Dr. Norman Borlaug beigetragen. Die hier angesprochenen Themen - die Entfremdung von der Natur, Überbevölkerung, Überlebensdruck sowie der Verlust des gesunden Menschenverstands - verdeutlichen uns einmal mehr die Gründe für die Bedrohung der Wildtiere des Kontinents - ein Phänomen, das nicht nur angesichts der drohenden Klimakatastrophe Parallelen zu aktuellen Problemen aufweist.

In 2023, Samuel Herzog developed a novel concept for mapping the Sequerciani-the area surrounding the winery of the same name in southern Tuscany. He constructed a device that allowed him to translate the movements of a beetle into movements of his own body. With the help of this 'compass', he let himself be guided by twenty local Scarabaeinae beetles to twenty different points in the garden. At each location, he sat for an hour, always with the sun at his back. He took a photo of the view and noted down what he experienced. The aim of this undertaking was to create a description of the Sequerciani whose character was significantly shaped by the landscape itself. For it was non-human nature that led the artist to the various perspectives of the garden, which he then attempted to interpret using human means. Since it was the beetles who determined where Herzog would pull out his pencil-and thus, in a sense, wrote with him-he called the project Scarabeografia. This publication was created during Samuel Herzog's residency as part of the art project 'Sequerciani Arte Clima' of the Fondazione Sequerciani Arte Terra Clima, 2023.The content of this book was first published in 2024 by Edizioni Periferia.

Der großformatige Bildband Gefiederte Eleganz feiert Hühner als Stars von Bauernhöfen, Gärten und urbanen Hinterhöfen und fängt ihre Eleganz, Individualität und lebhafte Persönlichkeit ein. Die Fotografien von Matteo Tranchellini und Moreno Monti zeigen Farben, Muster und Haltungen verschiedener Rassen. Mit informativen Texten zu Rassen und Haltung ist das Buch zugleich ein beeindruckendes Wohnaccessoire und eine umfassende Ressource für Liebhaber eines nachhaltigen Lebensstils und von Hühnern im eigenen Garten.