Camoupedia: A Compendium of Research on Art, Architecture and Camouflage - Softcover

Roy R. Behrens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971324468 ISBN 13: 9780971324466

Publisher: Bobolink Books, 2009

Synopsis

6 x 9 inches. 464 pages. 344 b&w illustrations. Includes subject timeline, an extensive list of sources (largest, most complete bibiliography on the subject), and index. This is an encyclopedic sourcebook on the history and theory of Modern-era camouflage, both biological and military. It provides detailed information about pioneering studies of protective coloration in animals since the late 19th century, and the application of those same principles for military purposes during and after World War I. Organized alphabetically by subject, it focuses on the contributions of artists, architects, theatre designers, filmmakers, zoologists, game hunters, chemists, physicists, and optical physiologists-even automobile stylists and golf course planners. The involvement in camouflage of scores of well-known people (whether military or civilian is documented, among them Abbott H. Thayer, Everett L. Warner, Norman Rockwell, Walt Disney, Ellsworth Kelly, Bill Blass, Seymour Reit (who originated Ca

About this edition

• Publisher: Bobolink Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0971324468
• ISBN 13: 9780971324466
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464