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Epic Land is a celebration in pictures and words of the arresting beauty of the landscapes of Namibia and of the centrality of land in the culture, history, politics and daily lives of its people. The book seeks to uncover the rare essence that marks the landscape of Namibia apart from all others.
Few countries in the world are richer than Namibia in its canvas of natural beauty. The landscape is one of rich and often harsh contrast with many changing moods. A journey through its landscape is infinitely rewarding. Within this book this progression is depicted. The dramatic scenery of remote deserts, mountains, mystical trees and stormy shores are the equal of any.
Through her captivating photographs and absorbing text, Amy Schoeman shares with the reader the strange beauties of her life’s passion. The superb photographs capture the life of the desert, its forms and colours, and the moods of its ever-changing landscapes.
A book of evocative and atmospheric photographs taken by Dick
Hawkes to create a representative record of this precious and
ecologically unique habitat - before much of it is lost to the many
threats it faces. Chalk streams have been described as England's
"rainforest". Around 85% of the world's chalk streams are in
England. They are beautiful, biologically distinct and amazingly
rich in wildlife, but are under threat from man-made issues of
abstraction, pollution from chemicals and effluent, development for
housing, and climate change. Included in the book are images of
typical habitats and species of wildlife found in chalk streams and
water meadows, highlighting those that are rare or most under
threat.
Colour mixing is a key skill for the botanical artist. In this
practical guide, Jackie Isard explains how to observe and use
colour accurately. She shows artists how to make informed choices
when selecting pigments, as well as how to learn about colour
mixing and its application. Detailed instruction and advice are
given on understanding colour and pigments. The author explains how
to 'see' colour and tricky mixes, from greens and reds to the
difficult botanical greys. Includes advanced colour application
techniques - colour enhancement, shadow colours and colour
temperature transition. Finally, step-by-step guides illustrate how
to paint with layers, how to use underlaying colours to enhance,
and colour and fine detailing.
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Walk With Me
(Hardcover)
Kev Howlett; Photographs by Kev Howlett
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R719
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Artworks, manuscripts, printed works and wildlife sound recordings
come together in this major compendium of the greatest and
strangest representations of animals on record. Eighty detailed
case studies highlight celebrated works, including John James
Audubon's The Birds of America, Matthew Paris's Liber
additamentorum, Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis (1705), Mark
Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama
Islands, as well as letters from Charles Darwin, the Baburnama,
translated by Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim Khan, Japanese printed works by
Hirase Yoichiro (1914-1915), Arabic hippiatric texts and the work
of contemporary artists including Levon Biss and Jethro Buck. Rich,
newly photographed, illustrations bring these works to life, while
interactive QR technology will allow readers to listen to
recordings of the sound exhibits as they read. Expertly edited,
this powerful collection of objects prompt us to consider the
increasing importance of technology and data to our understanding
of humanity's impact on the world's faunal inhabitants.
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Visions
(Hardcover)
Shukar
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R840
R729
Discovery Miles 7 290
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River Bending
(Hardcover)
N. Thomas Johnson-Medland
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R762
R667
Discovery Miles 6 670
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