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The Art of Australian Geographic Illustration

Author : Alasdair McGregor

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Page : 224 pages

File Size : 43,69 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Animals

ISBN : 9781742454726

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Twenty seven years of excellence in illustration is celebrated in this sumptuously illustrated book from Australian Geographic. The illustrator's art has been one of the cornerstones of Australian Geographic since Banjo the platypus graced the cover of the first issue in 1986. Photo-realistic illustrations of native fauna appeared on each cover for the first 83 issues. Inside the pages of Australian Geographic, illustration has been used to explain complex data, recreate scenes from our ancient past or simply to show us nature in all its detailed glory and continues to be a vital storytelling tool. This gorgeous book boasts 224 pages of beautiful images from many of Australia's finest natural history artists. Enjoy the chance to see many familiar scenes in a whole new light as they feature as artworks in their own right. The book is packed with depictions of Australia's fauna and flora as rendered by the finest illustrators and features words from award winning writer and artist Alasdair McGregor.



Silo Art

Author : Alasdair McGregor

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 38,7 MB

Release : 2023-06-30

Category :

ISBN : 9781922388919

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Australasian Nature Photography 10

Author : South Australian Museum,

Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING

Page : 113 pages

File Size : 11,44 MB

Release : 2013-10-03

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1486300642

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Showcases the best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.



Australasian Nature Photography - AGNPOTY 14/e

Author : Australian Geographic

Publisher : Australian Geographic

Page : 120 pages

File Size : 32,76 MB

Release : 2017-07-05

Category : Animals

ISBN : 9781742459806

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The bioregion that encompasses Australia, New Zealand, The years best wildlife and landscape photos Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back more than 80 million years, to the breakup of the great southern continent of Gondwana. The South Australian Museum and Australian Geographic focus on enhancing a general knowledge of this extraordinary legacy by encouraging photography of the regions nature and landscapes, and promoting it in an annual competition to find the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year. Australasian Nature Photography: The years best wildlife and landscape photos is a collection of awardwinning and shortlisted images from the 2017 competition. Each image is accompanied by technical information as well as anecdotes from the photographers on how each photograph was taken. There are also useful insights from the judges, which help to shed light on how they came to select the winning images.



Australian Geographic

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Page : 604 pages

File Size : 42,40 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Australia

ISBN :

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Wild Australasia

Author : Australian Geographic Staff

Publisher : Australian Geographic

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 11,1 MB

Release : 2014-11-07

Category : Animals

ISBN : 9781742456393

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This inspiring sumptuously illustrated coffee table book showcases the best photos from ten years of the Australian Geographic ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year Competition. Founded in 2004, this prestigious annual nature photo competition celebrates the wildlife and landscapes of the bio-geographical region that includes Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea (ANZANG) and attracts many of the world's finest photographers whose extraordinary creativity and talent is beautifully showcased in this new book from Australian Geographic. From balletic humpback whale interactions to dramatic bird encounters, the whole gamut of the region's wild creatures are represented here as well as the gorgeous flora and stunning landforms of this quadrant of the globe.



Feather and Brush

Author : Penny Olsen

Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING

Page : 350 pages

File Size : 43,85 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Animal painters

ISBN : 9780643065475

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This volume traces the 300-year history of bird art in Australia, from the crudely illustrated records of the earliest European voyages of discovery to the diversity of artwork available at the start of the 21st century. It is a history inseparable from the development of Australian ornithology. Against a background of establishment of the country itself, naval draftsmen, convicts, officers, settlers, naturalists, artists and scientists alike contributed both to the art and to science.



25 Years of Australian Geographic Photography

Author : Chrissie Goldrick

Publisher : Woodslane Press

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 34,30 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Australia

ISBN : 9781921683336

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A quarter of a century ago, the Australian Geographic journal began documenting an Australia only thrown a passing glance by other media: a land of red dirt, big skies and faces etched with experience of this sometimes harsh and unforgiving land. Founder Dick Smiths love for the Aussie bush...



The Concise Animal Encyclopedia

Author : David Burnie

Publisher :

Page : 319 pages

File Size : 48,61 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Animals

ISBN : 9780753408148

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This compact marvel covers the animal kingdom from the tiniest protozoan to the mightiest mammal. Organized by classification and packed with vibrant photographs and informative detail, this visual safari covers the gamut of phylums, classes, orders, families, and genus, including invertebrates, insects, amphibians, mammals, birds, and reptiles. Special feature panels that focus on various aspects of animal behavior including camouflage, migration, and hibernation enhance the clear layout. Easy-to-use, authoritative and a perfect gift for young animal lovers, this colorful volume is an ideal resource.



25 Years of Australian Geographic Photography

Author : Australian Geographic Australian Geographic

Publisher : Australian Geographic

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 19,24 MB

Release : 2010-10-15

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ISBN : 9781921683848

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Special Boxed Edition. From the first issue that appeared in December 1985, Australian Geographic has engaged the finest photographers to illustrate the words of our best writers. This book is a pictorial showcase of the stories that have engaged, informed and entertained for 25 years.