Another world : colors, textures and patterns of the deep / by Dos Winkel

Winkel, Dos

ISBN 10: 3791334352 / ISBN 13: 9783791334356

Published by Munich ; New York : Prestel, 2005

About this Item

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 238 pages; Description: 238 p. : col. Ill. ; 31 cm. Subjects: Underwater photography --Macrophotography. Summary: Mesmerizing color, dizzyingly intricate patterns and mind-bending shapes are on display in this unique collection of underwater images by award-winning photographer and documentarian Dos Winkel. Below the surface of the ocean is a world teeming with life, color, and motion. Dos Winkel's photographs introduce readers to an eye-popping experience that blends science and art, biology and design. Fantastically shaped corals take on endless variations from mountains to buildings to perfect spheres. Brightly colored vases and blankets of sponges litter the ocean floor. Tiny fish peer out with hypnotic eyes at the camera while anemones' languid tentacles seem to reach out of the page. Throughout the more than one hundred large-format images in this book, the mystery, beauty and pulsating life of the world's coral reefs is everywhere in evidence. Coupled with an informative text on the ecology of coral reefs, the photographs are an inspiration to anyone searching for colors and patterns in the world around us and a reminder that some of the wonders of the universe lie waiting to be discovered on our own planet. 4 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Another world : colors, textures and patterns of the deep / by Dos Winkel
• Publisher: Munich ; New York : Prestel
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3791334352
• ISBN 13: 9783791334356
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 4 kilograms

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Synopsis

Dos Winkel's photographs introduce us to the wondrous world under the surface of the ocean that is teeming with life, color, and motion. Fantastically shaped corals take on endless variations while brightly-colored vases and blankets of sponges litter the ocean floor. Throughout the more than one hundred full-page images in this book, the mystery, beauty, and pulsating life of the world's coral reefs are shown in their magnificent splendor. Coupled with an informative text on the ecology of coral reefs as well as a preface by Jean-Michel Cousteau, the book is a reminder that some of the biggest wonders of the universe lie waiting to be discovered on our own planet.

From the Back Cover

Array, February 2006

"If you re looking for natural inspiration, Another World offers an intimate perspective on the breathtaking designs that can be found only beneath the sea Winkel captures eye-popping images of the resplendent colors and patterns of ocean life Another World is a captivating look at the awesome creations of nature s design."