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Titel: WILDLIFE OF NORTH AMERICA
Auteur: Collectief
ISBN: 9783829022149
Conditie: Beetje gebruikt

FOR MILLIONS Ol YEARS, the wild animals of Fr America have been fitting themselves into every available nook and cranny of the landscape. About ten thousand years ago, humans became part of the equation and ever since have sometimes used, sometimes abused, but always admired the magnificent animals wich which they share the continent. Wildlife of North America celebrates the diversity and durability of the nearly 500 species of mammals that, along with countless birds, reptiles, and amphibians, move continually at the edges of our civilized, urban consciousness, inviting us to ponder in fresh ways the marvels of life on Earth. Six lavishly illustrated chapters display the rich diversity of animal life as it has adapted to the major landforms of the continent, from the harsh frozen tundra of the far north to the searing deserts of the southwest. More than 100 spectacular images, captured by the best wildlife photographers in the world, document the survival strategies used by animals ranging in size from the less-than-an-ounce deer mouse to the two-hundred-ton blue whale.

While exploring the multilayered haven of the vast continental forests, discover that one of the most familiar and appealing of its denizens, the white-tailed deer, embodies a profound evolutionary mystery. On rugged mountain heights, encounter one of the world’s most highly developed predators—the cougar, capable of catching and killing an elk five times ies weight. Marvel at the grizzly bear, who must sustain its thousand-pound bulk with ninety pounds of food every day. In the vast prairie grasslands, learn about a complex partnership struck cons ago between the perky little prairie dog and the mammoth bison. At the edges of the great oceans, examine families of animal contrarians—seals and whales that long ago emerged from the primordial sea, adapted to life on land, and then evolved to live again in their original marine environment. Admire eagles in flight and learn about their remarkable bifocal system thar allows them to hone in on their prey from a thousand feet in the air and then inspect that prey at talon’s length. There is much to learn from the stunning variety of wild animals to be encountered within the pages of Wildhfe of North America. It is an invitation to confront the beauty and wildness of natural creatures, and to reconsider what their presence means. Through the lenses af these gifted photographers we can see, if we look thoughtfully, à much larger picture of a web of life that embraces us all. Thomas A. Lewis lives in Winchester, Virginia. He has written three books on the Civil War, and is a regular contributor to National Wildlife and International Wildlife magazines. FRONT COVER: Mountain lion stalks its prey. Photograph by Tom and Pat Leeson. BACK COVER: Bald eagle with talons extended. Photograph by Jeff Vanuga. URWUN AND Pr oo BAUIR NECHU ENEN ONSTIEN CG TON Protessronal, tull ome photographers, Fr win and Pegsy speeralrze on Eelen weldhate worldwide. ‘Fhey have been pheteograpbimg and wrmng about the animals and natural wonders ot the world for over forty vears. Fewin and Peggr Bauer have won several awards in both national and urternavonal cenmpetidions for their stunning wildlife peoutrarts. Eheu magazimme credits inelude Areddselror, Narzooral Creograpbr, Natrornal Wildlife, Natural Flustory, Arasroral Avagdor. and Orerdoor Life, and they have pubhshed over twenty beoks, ineluding Deer za Their World, Bears aon Then World, Horned and Antlered Crarae, and Predators of North America. Jit BRANDENBURG—ELY, MINNESOTA Atm began his career as a natural history photographer and tilnimaker while majoring in studio art at the University ot Ninnesota. He was awarded “Magazine Photographer et the dear” by the National Press Photographer’s Association (NPPA). In 1998, Jim also won the “Kodak WNildlite Photographer of the Year” by the Natural History Museum, London and BBC Wildlife Magazine. The United States Postal Service commissioned him to photograph and design a set of ten wildlife stamps. Over the ears he has published many award-winning books including Brother Wolf. DENVER BRYAN—_—BOZEMAN, MONTANA Over the past 15 years, Denver Bryan has trekked back and forth from Alaska to Africa photographing wildlife in their natural habitat. His pictures have appeared on over one hundred magazine covers and in such publications as the Ssaurbsonran Magazine, National Geograpbic, Newsweek, Field and Stream, Natural History, and many others. Denver is a wildlife biologist by training. ALAN AND SANDY CAREYBOZEMAN, MONTANA Alan and Sandy have had their work published in numerous publications throughout the world, and have produced all the photographs for over ten books. Their most recent book, which features Golden Retrievers, is due to be published this fall (1998). Their last child in the nest, Christina, aged eightthey have seven in all—travels with them. Photography is their profession as well as passion. BRANDON D. COLE——-SPOKANE, WASHINGTON Freelance wildlife photographer and writer, Brandon Cole, specializes in the marine environment. Brandon holds a degree in marine biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He conducts scienufic underwater research, and his photography has appeared in numerous publications and other media. In 1995, he received the Eric Hosking Award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year International competition. Brandon is focusing on the difficult process of photegtaphung whales, ant has recentby teturned from a Bip te the Azores where he documented sperm wlrales DANI |. COX BOZ1 MAN, MONTANA An mternattonally published wildhfe and natural history photographer, Dan has published seven books. For over 20 years, hus dedlicatron and love of photography, has earned hum high regard within hie profession. He 1e a regular contubutor to The National Geographie, Audubon, the Sterra Club and Natvonal Wildhfe. His work was exhibmed at the prestigrous Nikon House gallery in New York City, and in 1990 and 1997 he was awarded first runner-up in the portrait division of the BBC Wildhfe Photograpber of the Year competition in London. TIM DAVIS-RENLI LYNN SANTA FEL, Nr Ww MEXICO A husband and wife photography team based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Tim and Renee have been working together since their marriage in 1985. While they are not the only husband and wife team to pursue the photographic life in tandem, their collaboration is one of equal status, with each achieving worldwide recognition as an individual as well as part of a team. Tim and Renee seek to create graphically interesting imagery, surpassing simplistic biological information. GERRY ELLIS—PORTLAND, OREGON Gerry has explored the world as a professional photographic nomad and naturalist for nearly two decades. From his home base tn Portland, Oregon, he has traveled to remote areas photographing subjects as diverse as gorillas, penguins, rainforests and traditional cultures. Gerry's images of the rarest and most beautiful of the Earth's wilds have garnered numerous accolades including multiple awards in the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year compeution. His current projects include books on Papua New Guinea, as well as running his environmental photography agency, ENP Images. STEVE GETTLE—SOUTH LYON, MICHIGAN Steve has been photographing North American wildlife for more than twelve years. His work has been on exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History and has appeared in many publications including Audubon, Sierra Club, Birder’s World and Natural History. His images have also earned him numerous awards. Recently, Steve joined ENP Images, a natural history photo library specializing in the environment, nature, and people of traditional cultures. MICHIO HOSHINO At the age of 17, a photo in National Geographic magazine of an Eskimo village on the northwest coast of Alaska struck a chord in Michio and inspired him to explore this vast wilderness. His career as a professional photographer bean m 1980, when Chronnle Books published Ius work er the gen In bear am Goazzdy. The book won the curd A orma am and tor the book watb the most distungurhed woldhte photography On August 6, 1996, at the ape of 44, Mus borer was halled by a brown bear whute photogr aphing en the Kann hatha Peninsula mm eastern Rusua, KcH NIRCHNERBOZt MAN, MONTANA Ruh's photography has taken hum to à varets of places over the v ears, such as Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, Afrea, the Amazon, New Zealand, Australia, Greenland, Nasa, Horde, Canada, Caltorma Coast, Desert Southwest and the Roehtes. He speerhzes in the wildhfe and scenerv ot these areas, and has been published in Nae eral Hotory, Internatronal and Natronal Wildhfe, Rang Rick, Alaska, Outdoor Lafe, Ducks Unlimued, GEO Germam. GEO France, Das Tier, Anomals, and Wridhte Conservation magazines. ER ANN LANTING, MINDEN PICTURES SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA Frans, selt-taughe as a photographer and naturalist, in the past decade has become a protessional nomad documenung wildhte and man's relationship with nature around che world. Since 1986, he has worked predomuinantlv tor Natronal Geographic on challenging astgnments, such as a foot safan searching for the last «hite rhinoceros in Zaire. His stories about Madagascar in the Geographic and dozens of other magazines has

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