Rainforest by Thomas Marent, Ben Morgan (With)

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  • Pub. Date: August 2006
  • 360pp

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    • Pub. Date: August 2006
    • Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.
    • Format: Hardcover, 360pp

    Synopsis

    This collection of Thomas Marent's images, 16 years in the making, brings alive the sheer and awe-inspiring beauty of the rainforest." Sting - founding patron, The Rainforest Foundation

    Rainforests are the most complex, productive, dynamic and diverse places on Earth. In this stunning volume these largely unexplored ecosystems are revealed through the spectacular photography of Thomas Marent, a self-taught photographer who has dedicated half his life to capturing images of rainforest life.

    Arranged thematically into four sections exploring the ways in which different life forms co-exist

    Includes a 70-minute CD featuring the amazing sounds from the rainforest Features up-close views of the plants, trees, reptiles, birds, amphibians, insects and mammals of the rainforest.

    Over 16 years in the making, Marent has travelled across 5 continents and dedicated half his life to capturing the astonishing variety and fascinating behaviour of rainforest life - from flesh-eating army ants and poisonous frogs to the vast colonies of technicolour butterflies that flutter high in the canopy.

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    This gorgeous book is the product of Swiss photographer Marent's passion for exploring rainforests on five continents and over 16 years. His spectacularly beautiful photographs show much about the nature of rainforests and their curious inhabitants, and the accompanying text explains what you are seeing and what it can tell you about these ecosystems. An initial section provides an overview of the various rainforest ecosystems and their characteristics; there is also an appendix describing and mapping the locations of the world's rainforests. Other chapters address specific themes, such as diversity, survival, life cycles, and social relations of rainforest inhabitants. There are many amazing close-ups of insects, reptiles, birds, and other creatures in their natural habitats, as well as fungi and unusual plants. An accompanying CD provides rainforest sounds from various locations. This book Marent's first is not only beautiful but an excellent source of information. It also shows the amazing diversity of species that makes rainforests unique and valuable. Recommended for all types of libraries. Marit Taylor, Univ. of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Ctr. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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    Phenomenal Book, comes with fabulous CD of animal soundsby Anonymous

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    October 26, 2009: Breathtaking, colorful, close-up photographs of the rain forest animals, flowers, etc that are of phenomenal quality. Great, factual information throughout the book, along with personal stories from the photographer/author about adventures he encountered while photographing. CD comes with book and has the most intriguing live sounds of animals of the rain forest.......my little dog was fascinated, if not apprehensive, while listening! This book is great for artists to admire, as well as great for research information about the rainforest.You will not be disappointed with this magnificent book.

    I Also Recommend: Frog.

    great photosby Anonymous

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    August 03, 2009: I bought this book as a gift, so I didn't take an in-depth look at it. I was attracted by the size and the beautiful photography.

    The friend I gave it to absolutely loves it, so I am happy with it.


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