A World of Dioramas
Author : Per Olav Lund
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,12 MB
Release : 2014-07-01
Category :
ISBN : 9789197677394
Windows on Nature
Author : Stephen Christopher Quinn
Publisher :
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,20 MB
Release : 2006-04
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
Profiles more than forty habitat dioramas from the American Museum of Natural History, describing each one's contents and creation and presenting full-color photos and archival images.
Natural History Dioramas
Author : Sue Dale Tunnicliffe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 23,69 MB
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401794960
Book Description
This book brings together in a unique perspective aspects of natural history dioramas, their history, construction and rationale, interpretation and educational importance, from a number of different countries, from the west coast of the USA, across Europe to China. It describes the journey of dioramas from their inception through development to visions of their future. A complementary journey is that of visitors and their individual sense making and construction of their understanding from their own starting points, often interacting with others (e.g. teachers, peers, parents) as well as media (e.g. labels). Dioramas have been, hitherto, a rather neglected area of museum exhibits but a renaissance is beginning for them and their educational importance in contributing to people’s understanding of the natural world. This volume showcases how dioramas can reach a wide audience and increase access to biological knowledge.
Small World
Author : Toby Kamps
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 49,43 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Book Description
Contributors include Hugh M. Davies, Toby Kamps, Ralph Rugoff.
Creating a Military Modelling Diorama
Author : Terry Booker
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 42,85 MB
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1785009052
Book Description
Creating a diorama offers modellers a chance to display their figures and vehicles in a realistic setting, often providing a 'snapshot' of a moment in history. This book provides step-by-step instructions on how to plan, design and build a diorama and is suitable for new and more experienced modellers. With over 270 colour photographs, it considers all scales from 1/87 (H0) to 1/32 and their implications for the diorama builder. The importance of research to ensure historical accuracy is emphasized. Advice is given on the creation of dioramas in different scales and sizes. It demonstrates the techniques required to achieve effective results for landscapes, terrain and vegetation. Finally, examples are included from the Napoleonic Wars, American Civil War, World War I and World War II.
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Author : Hiroshi Sugimoto
Publisher : Damiani Limited
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 39,54 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9788862083270
Book Description
'Hiroshi Sugimoto: Still Life' includes 'Polar Bear' (1976), his first photograph from the Diorama series, exhibited along with later works from the 1980s, 1990s, and, most recently 2012. Where many of the earlier silver gelatin prints present animals, a number of the 2012 photographs including Mixed Deciduous Forest and Olympic Rain Forest focus on natural landscapes. He has likened the record created by photography to a process of fossilization - the evidence of a moment suspended in time.
Theatres of Nature
Author : Sally Metzler
Publisher :
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 20,64 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
For more than one hundred years, the Field Museum's dioramas have engaged the imaginations of visitors of all ages, drawing them into vivid encounters with the wonders of our natural world. Theatres of Nature takes the reader on a journey around the globe, from the Kalahari desert to the Himalayas, to encounter some of nature's most impressive animals in their natural habitats. Beginning with the rich history of the personalities involved in creating these tableaux, this volume is an in-depth look at selected highlights as well as a comprehensive catalogue of every diorama in the museum's collection, divided into sections for mammals and birds.
Wonderstruck
Author : Brian Selznick
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 17,40 MB
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1407166557
Book Description
Ben's story takes place in 1977 and is told in words. Rose's story in 1927 is told entirely in pictures. Ever since his mother died, Ben feels lost. At home with her father, Rose feels alone. When Ben finds a mysterious clue hidden in his mother's room, both children risk everything to find what's missing.
Danger on Midnight River
Author : Gary Paulsen
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Bullying
ISBN : 9780780750302
Book Description
Gary Paulsen World of Adventure series.
New England Forests Through Time
Author : David R. Foster
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 11,46 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Book Description
Over the past three hundred years New England's landscape has been transformed. The forests were cleared; the land was farmed intensively through the mid-nineteenth century and then was allowed to reforest naturally as agriculture shifted west. Today, in many ways the region is more natural than at any time since the American Revolution. This fascinating natural history is essential background for anyone interested in New England's ecology, wildlife, or landscape. In New England Forests through Time these historical and environmental lessons are told through the world-renowned dioramas in Harvard's Fisher Museum. These remarkable models have introduced New England's landscape to countless visitors and have appeared in many ecology, forestry, and natural history texts. This first book based on the dioramas conveys the phenomenal history of the land, the beauty of the models, and new insights into nature.
