{"product_id":"ark-a-visual-treasury-of-earths-living-wonders-hardcover","title":"Ark: A Visual Treasury of Earth's Living Wonders - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Ellcock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert MacFarlane\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eSarah Perry\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable volume, Stephen Ellcock presents a vast treasuryof diverse images from all five kingdoms of nature--from microscopic wonders and interconnected fungi to healing plants and the multitude of miraculous animal species that share our world. Together, illuminating captions, eye-opening essays by experts, and extraordinary images present an optimistic vision of abundance, beauty, and utility--a living world that we have the power to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the creation of the earliest rock art nearly 68,000 years ago, humans have sought to depict the living things they encountered. Packed with imagery drawn from every culture and era, \u003cem\u003eArk\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the unique importance and beauty of the living things depicted and, in doing so, prompts readers to reevaluate humanity's place in the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with a foreword by award-winning writer Robert Macfarlane on the interconnectedness of nature. An essay by bestselling author Sarah Perry discusses the concept of the ark and the story of the flood. Stephen Ellcock then presents his curation of the myriad forms of life depicted by humanity throughout history, punctuated by insightful quotations, enlightening captions, and symbols marking which of the pictured species are endangered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterspersed between the curated images are three essays by celebrated nature writers: Harriet Rix, Helen Scales, and Stephen Moss. Each guides readers through some of the intricate, life-sustaining relationships that populate nature's elemental realms of earth, water, and air, and the threats of climate change and human action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Ellcock presents his curation of amazing images, gathered from a broad range of cultures and eras, depicting living wonders from all five kingdoms of nature. This visual treasury also features essays exploring the intricate, lifesustaining relationships that populate nature's elemental realms of earth, water and air, and captions revealing the unique qualities of the creatures shown and highlighting those at risk of extinction. \u003cem\u003eArk\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of the myriad lifeforms inhabiting our planet and a powerful environmental call to arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11.1 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71743865487613,"sku":"9780500029640","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/1xMp1PnBnl9780500029640.webp?v=1793296484","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/ark-a-visual-treasury-of-earths-living-wonders-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}