Animal Architecture (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781419711657)

World-renowned, award-winning nature photographer Ingo Arndt presents beautiful portraits of natural habitats and their inhabitants in Animal Architecture.

Foreword by Jim Brandenburg
Text by J?gen Tautz

Every day, all over the world, animals and insects set about the purposeful tasks of designing their homes, catching their prey, and attracting their mates. In the process they create gorgeous nests, shelters, and habitats. Capturing 120 of these wonders in all their beauty and complexity, Animal Architecture presents a visually arresting tribute to the intersection of nature, science, function, and design.

Ingo Arndt's stunning studio photographs and vibrant in-situ shots of nests, forests, and wetlands provide close-up details of these designs, as well as the animals who created them. These compelling images are com­bined with an abundance of fascinating facts about the evolution of animals and insects, as well as their survival methods, mating habits, genetic dispositions, and more.

"Arndt and Tautz bring the tour to a calming close with stunning images of corals, completing a coffee-table book as breathtaking as it is informative." --Publishers Weekly

Author: Ingo Arndt
ISBN-10: 1419711652
ISBN-13: 9781419711657
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 04/22/2014
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.60w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/24/2014