Creatures of the Deep: The Pop-Up Book by Ernst Haeckel, Maike Biederstaedt, - February 2016

Prestel Publishing, February 2016. Hardcover. New. The magnificent prints of Ernst Haeckel, who captured the amazing forms of the natural world, spring to life in this exciting pop-up book that reveals the vibrant intricacy of his work. The book Art Forms in Nature is a collection of prints, made by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, of an enormous variety of flora and<BR>fauna from the sea-including microscopic Radiolaria, starfish, <BR>and jelly fish. Since Prestel published it in 1998, the book has<BR>been a favorite with artists, designers, illustrators, and anyone<BR>who enjoys the wondrous forms of the natural world. Now<BR>paper engineer Maike Biederstaedt has transformed Haeckel's<BR>transcendent work into a three-dimensional book that allows<BR>readers to appreciate Haeckel's vivid colors, exceptional<BR>precision, and fascination with patterns and geometry. This<BR>stunning book features seven pop-ups that allow readers to<BR>see nature's brilliance the way that Haeckel did--as marvelous, <BR>mathematically based creations that support his theory of the<BR>unity of all living things. Certain to appeal to his huge variety of<BR>fans, this pop-up version of a timeless classic will be treasured<BR>for years to come. The magnificent prints of Ernst Haeckel, who captured the amazing forms of the natural world, spring to life in this exciting pop-up book that reveals the vibrant intricacy of his work.