Animal Kingdom Stereoscopic

Dive into the mesmerizing world of 'Animal Kingdom Stereoscopic', a captivating blend of photography and science curated by Jim Naughten. This exquisite hardback book, measuring 270 x 220 mm, features 136 pages of vibrant stereoscopic images that illuminate the fascinating beauty of marine life, reptiles, mammals, birds, and primates. With an emphasis on stereography, Naughten invites you to rediscover the art of three-dimensional viewing, a technique that dates back to 1839. Each stunning image is captured from two slightly different angles, mimicking the way we perceive depth and distance with our own eyes. Included with the book, a stereoscope enhances your experience, allowing these incredible specimens to leap off the page. Witness delicate bat wings, the intricate skeleton of a python, and the mythical form of a leafy sea dragon in extraordinary detail. In addition, insightful essays on the specimens and the intriguing history of stereoscopy enrich your understanding and appreciation of this unique photographic technique. This book is a perfect fit for nature lovers, photography enthusiasts, and anyone eager to explore the natural world in breathtaking 3D.

Author: Jim Naughten Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Bind: hardback
Dimensions: 270 x 220 mm
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 06-06-2016

Throughout his life photographer Jim Naughten has been fascinated with the natural world. As a child, he collected fossils he found near his home in Dover. Now a renowned photographer, Naughten has started to experiment with stereography and has turned to his boyhood interest, gaining access to the archives of some of the world's most prestigious natural history museums. This gorgeously produced book contains fifty images of marine life, reptiles, mammals, birds and primates photographed expressly for viewing through a stereoscope, which is included with the book. Stereoscopy was invented in 1839 to study and explain binocular vision. Having two eyes allows humans to determine distance and depth and stereoscopy shows a left- and right-eye view from a slightly different angle, as we see things in day-to-day life. Looking through the stereo viewer, readers will see the specimens as three-dimensional objects. As the images jump off the page, their incredible details become apparent-delicate bat wings, the spiraling skeleton of a python, the almost mythic form of a leafy sea dragon.A foreword by Martin Barnes of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London offers an assessment of the work while essays on the specimens themselves and the history of stereoscopy provide rich background to this photographic technology, and to Naughten's achievement in bringing to life a world that seamlessly melds the past and present.