Butterfly Magic
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Mylar sleeve on jacket
Few creatures have captivated the human imagination quite like the butterfly, and Butterfly Magic presents these extraordinary insects in breathtaking photographic detail, captured through the lens of renowned Smithsonian photographer Kjell B. Sandved. Pairing Sandved's luminous, close-up imagery with the authoritative natural history text of Michael G. Emsley, the book chronicles the astonishing world of butterflies — from the microscopic architecture of their wing scales to their remarkable life cycles, migratory journeys, and kaleidoscopic diversity of form and colour. Beyond a mere celebration of beauty, Butterfly Magic argues for a deeper wonder at the natural world, illustrating how scientific rigour and artistic vision can illuminate the same subject from complementary angles. Emsley's prose is accessible yet richly detailed, grounding Sandved's almost otherworldly photographs in biological reality and inviting readers — whether amateur naturalist or seasoned entomologist — to see familiar creatures with entirely new eyes. A testament to the power of observation, this work leaves one quietly astonished at how much magic resides in a single wing.
Author: Kjell B. Sandved & Michael G. Emsley
Format: Hardback
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Mylar sleeve on jacket
Few creatures have captivated the human imagination quite like the butterfly, and Butterfly Magic presents these extraordinary insects in breathtaking photographic detail, captured through the lens of renowned Smithsonian photographer Kjell B. Sandved. Pairing Sandved's luminous, close-up imagery with the authoritative natural history text of Michael G. Emsley, the book chronicles the astonishing world of butterflies — from the microscopic architecture of their wing scales to their remarkable life cycles, migratory journeys, and kaleidoscopic diversity of form and colour. Beyond a mere celebration of beauty, Butterfly Magic argues for a deeper wonder at the natural world, illustrating how scientific rigour and artistic vision can illuminate the same subject from complementary angles. Emsley's prose is accessible yet richly detailed, grounding Sandved's almost otherworldly photographs in biological reality and inviting readers — whether amateur naturalist or seasoned entomologist — to see familiar creatures with entirely new eyes. A testament to the power of observation, this work leaves one quietly astonished at how much magic resides in a single wing.