Creatures of the Deep: The Pop-Up Book, (Hardcover)

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 andfauna from the sea-including microscopic Radiolaria, starfish, and jelly fish. Since Prestel published it in 1998, the book hasbeen a favorite with artists, designers, illustrators, and anyonewho enjoys the wondrous forms of the natural world. Nowpaper engineer Maike Biederstaedt has transformed Haeckel'stranscendent work into a three-dimensional book that allowsreaders to appreciate Haeckel's vivid colors, exceptionalprecision, and fascination with patterns and geometry. Thisstunning book features seven pop-ups that allow readers tosee nature's brilliance the way that Haeckel did--as marvelous, mathematically based creations that support his theory of theunity of all living things. Certain to appeal to his huge variety offans, this pop-up version of a timeless classic will be treasuredfor years to come.