An Ocean Garden: The Secret Life of Seaweed
Product ID: 62220097
In her captivating new book, artist and avid beachcomber Josie Iselin returns to the seashore to reveal the unexpected beauty of seaweed. Produced on a flatbed scanner, Iselin’s vibrant portraits of ocean flora reveal the exquisite color and extraordinary forms of more than 200 specimens gathered from tidal pools along the California and Maine coasts. Her engaging text, which accompanies the images, blends personal observation and philosophical musings with scientific fact. Like her previous books, An Ocean Garden: The Secret Life of Seaweed is a poetic and compelling tribute to the natural world and the wonder it evokes. Review: great illustrations, lots of jargon - Not what I expected, great illustrations, lots of jargon, not much use to me. Review: Beautiful little book - Such a sweet little book of perfectly illustrated seaweed. It's really a very pretty book. I collect seaweed when at a beach and press it so it's actually helpful also.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 47 Reviews |
Z**A
great illustrations, lots of jargon
Not what I expected, great illustrations, lots of jargon, not much use to me.
J**E
Beautiful little book
Such a sweet little book of perfectly illustrated seaweed. It's really a very pretty book. I collect seaweed when at a beach and press it so it's actually helpful also.
T**B
Un océan de poésie
Merci à l'auteur d'avoir rendu les algues si belles et poétiques. De magnifiques photos qui laissent rêveur sur le beauté des océans.
D**L
Nice pics
Nice pics but kinda boring poetry
R**R
Beautiful!
Beautiful! Because most of the algae in the book are fairly common, it's been a good tool to use to identify many of the more common species in my area!
A**L
A delight on every page
Each page of this book is a delight to be savoured. The shape and form of the seaweeds is a revelation of nature's wonder. The text is very informative as well. This is how science should be shown to kids - in all its beauty and yet with is ability to survive the savage seas.
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