Nomads of the Wind: The Migration of the Monarch Butterfly and Other Wonders of the Butterfly World - Couverture rigide

Arndt, Ingo; Lieckfeld, Claus-Peter; Huemer, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1901092925 ISBN 13 : 9781901092929

Editeur : Papadakis, 2008

Synopsis

Book by Arndt Ingo Lieckfeld ClausPeter Huemer Peter

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Behind the fragile beauty of butterflies lie astonishing feats and talents, some familiar, some unknown, documented here in amazing detail. Perhaps the most incredible feat of all is the 2,000 mile migration of the Monarch butterfly. Once a year millions of a special long-living generation of Monarchs migrate from the north-eastern United States and southern Canada to the Oyamel fir forests of Mexico, where they survive the winter. But then, as soon as they feel the first warmth of spring they set out on the return journey through the Rio Grande and Texas, procreating on the way, until the second and third generations arrive back at the Great Lakes to start the cycle all over again. Award winning nature photographer Ingo Arndt has followed them on their journey while the accompanying informative text by Claus-Peter Lieckfeld and Peter Huemer explains the latest research on the migration. But this is not the only wonder in the world of butterflies, a place full of surprises. Ingo Arndt has photographed them all, creating a beautiful record of the butterflies themselves. A fitting tribute to this extraordinary species.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Ingo Arndt's award-winning photographs have been published in GEO, National Geographic, nature+kosmos, and BBC Wildlife. Reporting assignments have taken him to every continent, where he has photographed animals and their habitats in unparalleled detail. His numerous awards include the World Press Photo Award (2005), the German Prize for Science Photography (2006), and several awards in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Papadakis
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1901092925
• ISBN 13: 9781901092929
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192