Lost Animals: Extinction and the Photographic Record
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A haunting photographic record of extinction A photograph of an extinct animal evokes a greater feeling of loss than any painting ever could. Often black and white or tinted sepia, these remarkable images have been taken mainly in zoos or wildlife parks, and in some cases depict the last known individual of the species. Lost Animals is a unique photographic record of extinction, presented by a world authority on vanished animals. Richly illustrated throughout, this handsome book features photographs dating from around 1870 to as recently as 2004, the year that witnessed the demise of the Hawaiian Po'ouli. From a mother Thylacine and her pups to birds such as the Heath Hen and the Carolina Parakeet, Errol Fuller tells the story of each animal, explains why it became extinct, and discusses the circumstances surrounding the photography. Covering 28 extinct species, Lost Animals includes familiar examples like the last Passenger Pigeon, Martha, and one of the last Ivory-billed Woodpeckers, photographed as it peers quizzically at the hat of one of the biologists who has just ringed it. But the book includes rare images as well, many never before published. Collected together here for the first time, these photographs provide a tangible link to animals that have now vanished forever, in a book that brings the past to life while delivering a warning for the future. Poignant and compelling, Lost Animals also includes a concise introduction that looks at the earliest days of animal photography, and an appendix of drawings and paintings of the species covered. Review: Great price - Great gift Review: Haunting & Intriguing - Bought as a gift for my daughter; remarkable book with haunting photos. Breaks my heart that these amazing creatures no longer exist, mostly due to humans being very short-sighted. Excellent book for those who enjoy zoology, biology, anthropology, or unusual animals in general.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 125 Reviews |
K**F
Great price
Great gift
B**N
Haunting & Intriguing
Bought as a gift for my daughter; remarkable book with haunting photos. Breaks my heart that these amazing creatures no longer exist, mostly due to humans being very short-sighted. Excellent book for those who enjoy zoology, biology, anthropology, or unusual animals in general.
J**A
it just adds to the mystery and rarity of the animals and there's many great shots as well
I consider this to be a very special book! Gave to my son as a gift because he's very interested in animals and he instantly treasured it. I read some reviews criticizing the book for blurry pics and such, but to us, it just adds to the mystery and rarity of the animals and there's many great shots as well. A remarkable book worth owning or giving as a gift!
R**L
If you are into birds this book is a beautiful record of the now gone species
A very interesting book, Mr. Fuller has collected pictures of animals no long around.( exceptions- Thylacine and some of the birds ) which brings me to the bias in this book. Fully half of it concerns birds and only a third treat with other creatures. The pictures of Thylacines (Despite the cover) are very important and well done, Why important, there have been sightings in Tasmania and Australia of an animal with stripes on the rear now for several years, and there is an ongoing search for these animals.Could these be surviving animals? Only time will tell.If you are into birds this book is a beautiful record of the now gone species, however,if you are looking for other vanished species, try another source.
J**K
Fascinating information.
Really enlightening and great pictures. Our world is constantly changing and being effected by us humans. This book shows us some of those changes. Great information and I truly learned a lot by reading it! I highly recommend it!
E**D
fascinating creatures now only seen in the pages of a book or in our dreams.
I love this book. I find myself re-reading and looking at the paintings and photos of the animals I shall never see except in my dreams. I only wish the stellar's sea cow had been included. if you are a bird-lover, you will love this book. I'm not a bird-person, but still enjoyed reading about and looking at these long gone flying jewels. it's not too simplistic, or too hard to read. I have a couple of degrees in biology, and I'm still fascinated by it. such a heart-breaking subject. my nephews will never see these beautiful creatures. even though this is a sad topic, you won't regret this purchase.
L**.
Poignant and excellent
Striking. It really adds a weight to animals that you normally just see as a name on a list. Some of the pictures aren't great, but that is not the point. The point is that a bad picture are all that we have left as evidence of a unique species. Excellent for somebody in the biology field (such as myself); it is a reminder of why I do what I do. For somebody outside of the field but with an interest in animals, it's a reminder for why we should care.
C**S
Lost Animal is for the birds
I don't know what I expected, but this book was disappointing. All the photographs and sketches were black and white and the descriptions were scientifically accurate I am sure but made dull reading. The book could more aptly be titled Lost Birds since very few other animals were included. An ornithologist would probably enjoy this book but I don't think it appeals to the layman.
K**R
It was a gift .so I haven't read it
Book was a present..I haven't read the book .but the person it was for loves it
T**M
real photos not paited impressions of images
I have been wanting this book for my dad for ages!
C**H
Excelentes imagenes
Excelentes imágenes y adecuada redacción. Quizás se concentra en aves mas que otros animales. Por lo demás muy bueno. Saludos
B**R
タイトルと出版社違いに注意（但し中身は多分変わらず?）
ブリスベンのクィーンズランド博物館で本誌を初めて見かけたのですが、約50AUD（当時のレートで約5000円）の現金払いが厳しかった為、本題と表紙を頼りに帰国後注文しました。 ただこの本は何度かタイトルと出版社を変えて発行されているらしく、ブリスベンで見た『EXTINCT ANIMALS』では無かったです。しかも本誌の2014年版と私が購入した2013年版とで価格差が非常に大きかったのは何故。（倍以上違いました） Errol Fuller氏の本にはこう言う手合いが多く、国や出版社によって表紙の絵が違う事もザラですが内容的にはどの版も概ね同じ様です。 氏の『EXTINCT BIRDS』も所有しているので重複している種類も有りますが、あちらの本に載ってない写真が満載な事に驚きました。種類に因ってはカラー写真まで!!今はもうこの世に居ない動物達の在りし日の姿を偲ぶ事が出来ます。 ただ『EXTINCT BIRDS』と違い、本誌は「生きていた頃の写真」が有る種に限定されています。（モノクロが大半なので巻末にカラーイラストは有ります。）従って剥製や絵しか現存しない動物は収録されておりません。その事さえ踏まえれば貴重な資料と言えると思います。
Z**I
Beautiful and interresting
Errol Fuller is well known as the specialist of extinct animals. One more time, the new book he made, lost animals, is very complete. I really enjoy to see all this bucolic pictures of all these vanished animal that we never can't take photo again.
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