Product Description

This is a presentation of close-up studio photographs of one of the most varied and beautiful species on the planet - the beetle. Shapes and colours featured should be a source of inspiration to professional designers and a visual wonder to the general reader.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #331255 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 96 pages

British Journal of Entomology and Natural History, September 2005
‘Consists of approximately 100 large beautiful colour photographs of beetles…A book to enjoy...’

Workshop on the Web, September 1, 2006
'Anybody who looks through this wonderful book will never look at
a creepy-crawly in the same way again.'

From the Publisher
As the authors explain in their introduction, beetles were deified in Ancient Egypt, used for necklaces and brooches by the Amazonian Indians of Peru, and worn live, tethered to gold chains, by fashionable ladies in Victorian times. Today beautiful beetles are so much in demand by international collectors that the governments of Malaysia, Indonesia, and New Guinea have begun major insect breeding programs to supply the growing market. The photographs shown here provide ample evidence of why beetles have been such a valuable commodity to such various cultures.

Customer Reviews

beautiful!
Gorgeous photos at a bargain price. I am now going to buy the full sized version to frame individual images to display in my study, but can't see any other reaon for paying 4x the price as this little gem has everything you need to appreciate the beauty of beetles!