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The Book of Vanishing Species: Illustrated Lives
The Book of Vanishing Species: Illustrated Lives
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The Book of Vanishing Species is a stunning homage to the planets most mysterious, bizarre, and wondrous creatures and plants. It brings to life red cranes, trees that breathe out a haze of misty atmosphere, and deep-ocean snails building their shells from iron. It is a love letter to life on Earth and an urgent summons to protect what is precious and lovely in this world.
Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Our Earth is a magnificent and captivating realm, surpassing our wildest imagination in its beauty and diversity. The Book of Vanishing Species is a breathtaking tribute to the enigmatic, peculiar, and awe-inspiring creatures and plants that inhabit our planet. From the enigmatic and diminutive olm, resembling a dragon without eyes, to the remarkable hawksbill turtle, whose gender is determined by the temperature of the sand it emerges from, their stories are captivating. These species have thrived for countless millennia by adapting ingeniously to their environments, but their future remains uncertain.
The book vividly brings to life a tapestry of life, showcasing red cranes gracefully dancing and bowing in sheer delight, trees exhaling a misty atmosphere that sustains a unique ecosystem of insects, and a deep-sea snail quietly constructing its shell from iron. Each creature is adorned with exquisite illustrations that illuminate their unique existence. As we delve into the pages, a web of life emerges, spanning across and around our planet in a dazzling display of interconnectedness. This remarkable work serves as both a love letter to the wonders of Earth and an urgent call to safeguard the precious and exquisite aspects of our world.
Weight: 976g
Dimension: 186 x 273 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526623775
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