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by: Myriam Baran  List Price: $35.00 Price: $11.34 You Save: $23.66 (68%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 595.789 EAN: 9780810959538 ISBN: 0810959534 Label: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc." Manufacturer: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc." Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: May 01, 2006 Publisher: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc." Studio: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc." Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Butterflies are among the planet's most majestic creatures, their delicate forms sprinkled with brilliant color and rich with texture. More than 200,000 kinds of butterfly and caterpillar have been spotted around the world-that's one in every ten insects. Photographer Gilles Martin brings this extraordinary slice of nature to the page in this gorgeous volume. Martin captures butterflies in spectacular images, while photographs of caterpillars and their metamorphoses invite readers to explore the vast diversity of the species. The pictures are complemented by text from animal behaviorist and nature expert Myriam Baran, who tells would-be lepidopterists everything they need to know about these animals. From the recognizable Monarch to lesser-known types, Butterflies of the World gives readers an all-around look at this magnificent insect. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Butterflies of the WorldAs a professional nature photographer,I purchased this book not only for the detailed images, but also to learn more about these magnificent creatures. The book delivered on both accounts. The text is full of interesting facts about the lives of butterflies, beginning with the caterpillar stage. Fine photography of numerous species from around the world accompany a lively and very informative narrative on the habits, differences, and distinguishing characteristics of these winged wonders. While ... Read More Rating:  - Outstanding photographsThis is beautiful, oversized, table top book that will have you gazing at it for months. The text is very informative and written is such a manner as to keep the reader engaged. The exotic world of the butterfly is explored all over the globe. Many of the butteflies will be of insects you have never seen before, with some of the most interesting and complex patterns and colors. There is a very good section on the Monarch butterfly(Danaus plexippus)and the interesting story regarding it's migration. ... Read More Rating: - A REAL REVIEWI'm no book hound, or a butterfly fan for that matter, but this is one neat book. A month ago I had a mission to find something like this but couldn't find anything cool written about this book or any others about butterflies so... First of all the pictures are amazing. The clarity, layout, and total number are astounding. Most of the photos are large enough to do the subjects justice. Looking at other books "in it's class" I found the pictures to be small and simply not as good. The ... Read More Rating: - A visually stimulating presentation of images that border on fine artWith an informative text by Myriam Baran which is dramatically enhanced with fully color photography by Gilles Martin, Butterflies Of The World showcases of the wondrous world of butterflies and their remarkable individual characteristics and intricacies. An visually impressive compendium of butterflies (including their caterpillar state), Butterflies Of The World offers readers a visually stimulating presentation of images that border on fine art, and an informative contribution to the our knowledge of ... Read More 
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