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Rainforest - Light and Spirit (Hardcover)
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Rainforest - Light and Spirit (Hardcover)
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Artist Harry Holcroft has visited many of the tropical equatorial
rainforests of the world in his quest to paint images of this
wonderful ecosystem. With the typical observational powers of an
artist he has noticed considerable differences in the colour of the
forests of the different continents. His stunning watercolours and
sketches bring these remote regions to life on the page. Alongside
the pictures, Harry's diary entries from his travels share with us
his thoughts and observations. To complement Harry Holcroft's
artistic presentation, Professor Sir Ghillean Prance's text gives
the reader a scientific insight into the varying physiognomies of
the great rainforests of America, Africa and Malaysia, explaining
their history, the vegetation and some of the striking plants and
animals to be found in these forests. He discusses some of the
reasons why, although there are striking similarities between
different areas, the rainforest is not a single uniform type of
vegetation. Even within regions there is much variation to be seen
by the visitor that travels around the Amazon region, the Congo
Basin or the island of Borneo. He also stresses the vital
importance of the world's rainforests as both a source of
biodiversity and for its role in stabilising the climate. This book
views the rainforest through the eyes of both the scientist and the
artist, who shows us the colour, the light, the diversity of the
greens and blues of the vegetation, and, above all, the spirit and
very essence of the rainforest.
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