Animal Kingdom: Stereoscopic Images Of Natural History

Animal Kingdom: Stereoscopic Images Of Natural History

Drawn from the archives of some of the worldâ€™s finest museums, this collection of historic specimens, photographed for stereoscopic viewing, brings the natural world to life in thrilling and beautiful ways. Since collecting fossils as a child, photographer Jim Naughten has always been fascinated by the natural world. Now a renowned photographer, he has started to experiment with stereography and has turned to his boyhood interest, gaining access to some of the worldâ€™s most prestigious natural history museums. This gorgeously produced book contains 50 images of marine life, reptiles, mammals, birds, and primates photographed expressly for viewing through a stereoscope, which is included with the book. Stereoscopy was invented in 1839 to study binocular vision. Having two eyes allows humans to determine distance and depth, and stereoscopy shows a left- and right-eye view from a slightly different angle, as we see things in day-to-day life. Looking through the viewer, readers will see the specimens as three-dimensional objects. As the images jump off the page, their incredible details become apparentâ€•delicate bat wings, the spiraling skeleton of a python, the almost mythic form of a leafy sea dragon. Texts on the work, the history of stereoscopy, and the specimens themselves provide rich background to the project and Naughten's achievement in bringing to life a world that seamlessly melds the past and present.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2016-06-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791382470

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2016-06-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791382470

Animal Kingdom: Stereoscopic Images Of Natural History

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