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Vanishing Act (Hardcover)

by Art Wolfe (Author), Barbara Sleeper (Contributor)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Starred Review. The photos in this beautiful large-format (13½"×12") book are visual puzzles of a sort: you must try to find the animal hidden in its surroundings. Captions are at the back of the book, so the images are undisturbed by text and you can try to solve the puzzle on your own. Wolfe, a winner of the National Audubon Society's Rachel Carson Award and other prizes for nature photography, offers a closeup illustration of one of the best tricks in the natural world—animals' ability to blend into their environments in order to hide from predators. Even a lion's eyes match the tawny tall grasses of the African savanna through which he peers; a rock-colored pika (a relative of the rabbit) lies on a stone amid fallen autumn leaves; an Arctic hare seems no more than a shadow in Canadian snowdrifts; and a pink pygmy seahorse, just one-third of an inch long, mimics remarkably the web of coral in which it hides. In Rwanda, Panama, Papua New Guinea and a wide range of habitats, Wolfe's remarkably crisp images are a visual delight for nature lovers. (Nov.)
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In this new book he turns to one of nature's most fundamental survival techniques: the vanishing act. He shows animals and insects relying on deception, disguises, lures and decoys to disappear into their surroundings, confusing the eye of the predator. Nothing is as it appears to be, a lion blends into the tall grass; a harp seal disappears against his snowy backdrop. Pastel orchids suddenly morph into praying mantises; lizard heads become tails. What at first looks to be a torn and rotting leaf in a Peruvian forest floor suddenly sprouts legs and starts walking: it is a leaf-mimic katydid. Spotting each cryptic animal amid Wolfe's clever compositions is both a fun and informative challenge. As many species are performing permanent vanishing acts due to habitat loss and human encroachment, this book showcases the beauty and evolutionary brilliance of animal behavior and artfully illustrates the tenacious will to stay alive in an eat-or-be-eaten world.

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Bulfinch (November 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0821257501
  • ISBN-13: 978-0821257500
  • Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 12.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #502,216 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, October 29, 2005
By Nomad "A Reader" (Lancaster, CA USA) - See all my reviews
The photographs in this book are amazing. It is difficult to believe that one person could capture all these images in one life time. The pictures show a wide variety of ( North American ? ) animals in surroundings which match thier natural protective camoflauge. The cover is one of the lesser examples. This book must represent decades of work. I recommend it highly to anyone who likes nature photography.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome coffee table book!, April 4, 2006
I purchased this book as a gift for my husband, and we've greatly enjoyed sitting and studying all the HUGE, gorgeous pictures in this book. My younger siblings had fun finding all the animals, too, although for the price I'm not sure I'd reccommend it as a book for young children, since it IS a rather large and artistic book.

If you love great nature photography and cleverly composed images, this book is worth checking out.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The art of NOT being seen, March 2, 2006
By Reader (portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews
I received this book as a gift and immediately ordered another one as a gift for someone else. Art Wolfe indeed! This is an wonderful collection of beautiful photographs, and truly challenging nature camouflage. This volume surely deserves an award.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Visually Fascinating
Wonderful book. Visually arresting and educational. Once I opened the book I could not put it down. Art Wolfe is the bomb!
Published 2 months ago by Dana L. Styber

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids too!
As a photographer and a fan of Art Wolfe, I purched this book for the usual reason - great photgraphic inspiration. This title does not dissapoint. It is big and beautiful... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Eric Slay

5.0 out of 5 stars Nature's Puzzles
Although it's aimed at adults, Vanishing Act is the best children's book I've ever seen. Kids treat it like a puzzle as they pick out the animal from its background. Read more
Published 8 months ago by T. Martin

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book
Bought this for a Christmas and everyone wanted to look through it before I gave it away. It is great fun for all ages!!!
Published 18 months ago by Corey

5.0 out of 5 stars This coffee-table book is fabulous.
I purchased this book as a gift for my elderly grandma. Both she and the rest of my family enjoy looking through the beautiful photos to spot the camouflaged animals.
Published 18 months ago by Amber Rose Hottes

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best!
This is such an amazing and wonderful book of photos taken by Art Wolfe. "Vanishing Act" refers to the natural camouflage of living beings as they blend into their environment,... Read more
Published on June 4, 2007 by Joan B. Hillo

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic nature photographs...
A mezmerizing coffee table book. It's almost a puzzle to find the incredible creatures in the photos that have natural camouflage. Large format views with lots of detail. Read more
Published on March 8, 2007 by Wizzerd

5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing Vanishing Act
This photography/nature/evolution/puzzle book was simply astonishing. Everyone I've shown it to, from 8-80, has been both amazed by the photographs and thoroughly enjoyed... Read more
Published on January 26, 2007 by BioPsych

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book
I saw this book at a store and had to sit down in the store and look at it page by page and since it was a $50.00 book, had to race home and buy it on Amazon. Read more
Published on January 21, 2007 by E. Frank

5.0 out of 5 stars Vanishing Act - an entirely natural puzzle
This is a coffee table book with a twist - as you peruse the photographs the animals gradually or quickly appear out of their natural background - exactly the way they are sighted... Read more
Published on January 9, 2007 by Ann F. Johnson

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