HETEROMORPH: THE RAREST FOSSIL AMMONITES; NATURE AT ITS MOST BIZARRE

Grulke, Wolfgang

ISBN 10: 0992974003 / ISBN 13: 9780992974008

Published by At One Communications, 2014

About this Item

1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition with no wrapper. Ammonites dominated the sea before and during the time of the dinosaurs. Some ammonites were large predators not unlike today's giant squid; others small and delicate. Three times during their reign of more than 300 million years ammonites experimented with the most bizarre and startling shell shapes. Now, new technology is revealing the full beauty of these 'heteromorph' ammonites and they have become some of the most desirable and passionately collected natural objects. This is their story. and how they are becoming a bivrant part of 21st century lifestyles, art and design. Large oblong format. Matt black pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations. 224 pages. SIGNED by the author to half-title page. Black boards are a little scuffed. Contents are fine. A rare and unusual book! Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HETEROMORPH: THE RAREST FOSSIL AMMONITES; NATURE AT ITS MOST BIZARRE
• Publisher: At One Communications
• Publication Date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0992974003
• ISBN 13: 9780992974008
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: SIGNED - please see description for details.

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Synopsis

Ammonites dominated the sea before and during the time dinosaurs dominated the land. Some ammonites were large predators not unlike today's giant squid; others small and delicate. Three times during their reign of more than 300 million years ammonites experimented with the most bizarre and startling shell shapes. Now, new technology is revealing the full beauty of these 'heteromorph' ammonites and they have become some of the most desirable and passionately collected natural objects. This is their story - and how they are becoming a vibrant part of 21st century lifestyles, art and design. This book is a must for anyone interested in the wonders of the natural world, and their impact on our culture.

About the Author

Wolfgang Grulke is an author and businessman with an unbridled passion for the natural world. He is regarded as one of the word's top futurists, speakers and writers on this subject. One of his books '10 Lessons from the Future' continues to be a strategic thinking staple after more than a decade. Recently he has also applied his sense of wonder to the distant past, especially our fossil history. He has created a renowned collection (now featured in his book 'Heteromorph: Nature at its most bizarre' on which Sir David Attenborough remarked 'I am, truly, lost for words' - perhaps ironic for someone who is widely regarded to have seen everything in nature. Wolfgang communicates about the future and past with equal passion and insight. He lives with his wife Terri and two dogs in the English countryside.