| Evidence of Evolution Contributor(s): Hannibal, Mary Ellen (Author), Middleton, Susan (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0810949245 ISBN-13: 9780810949249 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2009 Annotation: Published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species, Evidence of Evolution "uses exquisite images by distinguished photographer Susan Middleton to reveal beautiful and surprising patterns of evolutionary development in animals and plants. These photographs, of rare and remarkable specimens from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, are accompanied by a clear, accessible overview of the key evolutionary concepts that explain life on Earth, by science writer Mary Ellen Hannibal. Virtually a natural history museum in a book, "Evidence of Evolution "expresses the power of Darwin's vision in images and words that bridge art and science. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals |
| Dewey: 576.8 |
| LCCN: 2009004652 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 10.02" W x 10.04" (2.23 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, Evidence of Evolution uses exquisite images by distinguished photographer Susan Middleton to reveal beautiful and surprising patterns of evolutionary development in animals and plants. These photographs, of rare and remarkable specimens from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, are accompanied by a clear, accessible overview of the key evolutionary concepts that explain life on Earth, by science writer Mary Ellen Hannibal. Virtually a natural history museum in a book, Evidence of Evolution expresses the power of Darwin's vision in images and words that bridge art and science. |
Contributor Bio(s): Middleton, Susan: - Susan Middleton is an acclaimed photographer, author, and lecturer specializing in the portraiture of rare and endangered animals, plants, sites, and cultures. For thirteen years she was the chair of the Department of Photography at the California Academy of Sciences, where she now serves as research associate. Her most recent book is Evidence of Evolution (Abrams 2009). Previous books in collaboration with David Liittschwager include Archipelago, Remains of a Rainbow (National Geographic), Witness, and Here Today (Chronicle Books). Her photographs have been exhibited worldwide in fine art and natural history contexts, and are represented in the permanent collections of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Gallery of Art. She was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in 2009. She lives in San Francisco. |
