Secret Worlds
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.36 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1552093840 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
($35 160p ISBN 1-55209-384-0) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Because each (relatively brief) chapter is responsible for such a broad array of material, his coverage is superficial. Nonetheless, he includes a great deal of intriguing material. . From Publishers Weekly Nature photographer Dalton (At the Water's Edge) combines high-speed photography, line drawings and text "to explain the basic principles that underlie all forms of winged flight, whether by insect, bird or man." In five abundantly illustrated chapters, Dalton explains the basic principles of aerodynamics, the evolution of flight by insects (the first members of the animal kingdom to take to the air), the adaptations that have permitted birds of all sizes to fly, the history of human flight and the essentials of transonic, supersonic and hypersonic fligh
These 250 astonishing images celebrate the birds, insects, mammals and countryside that Dalton appreciates as an artist, a scientist and a lover of wildlife. Secret Worlds features: Nocturnal predators capturing prey Frogs, mice, and fleas in mid-leap The Jesus Lizard walking on water Naturalists everywhere will be enthralled by this vivid exploration of the hidden worlds that surround us.. Informative and engaging, he tells of the challenges of adjusting to his subject's schedule rather than following his own. But Dalton's greatest gift is revealing the adaptive genius of some of nature's most familiar creatures. The concentrated energy of the visual work is offset by the light touch
Shirley Jones said Unusually intriguing Photographs. If you like really great photography presented in interesting ways, you will love this book! It is a great conversation starter and an excellent coffee table book. All ages really like it - our family has from Unusually intriguing Photographs Shirley Jones If you like really great photography presented in interesting ways, you will love this book! It is a great conversation starter and an excellent coffee table book. All ages really like it - our family has from 4 to 75 and we all love reading and enjoying the pictures in this book.. to 75 and we all love reading and enjoying the pictures in this book.. Must-have, magnificent photos, fascinating facts This is absolutely a must-have coffee table book for any nature lover. It is filled with spectacular color photos on glossy paper so clear & vibrant they pop off the page. Dalton's high-speed photography is pure genius.Bats, birds, ladybugs, butterflies, dragonflies, bees & a vast array of other animals are captured in mid flight. The several frames of a chameleon lashing out. Julian S. said Alchemy of Time Frozen, Nature Revealed. Stephen Dalton is a master artist and naturalist of our time. His work produces living treasures of the beauty and wonder of life on Earth, and highlights the need to preserve nature against the destructiveness of human endeavours.Dalton forces the viewer to stop in time with the subject photographed and see a moment as it can never be seen.While there is joy and wonder is lo