Wild Design

The Architecture of Nature

Wild Design
Kimberly Ridley
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Hardback
h203 x 140mm - 96pg
25 Nov 2021 US
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9781648960178
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Nature is the original architect, designing and building extraordinary structures through more than four billion years of evolution, and in response to the tremendous forces of the Earth. Wild Design celebrates wild design in the world of animals, plants, and other organisms, as well as in earth, stone, and water. This illustrated compendium explores structures as intricate as the microscopic glass" cases of jewel-like diatoms, as flamboyant as the festooned leks of bowerbirds, and as mysterious as the towering hoodoos of the Colorado Plateau. Bringing together art and science in lush illustrations and lively text, Wild Design is a great gift for anyone curious about the creative genius of the world around us. "
"William Blake' s poetic directive to "see a World in a Grain of Sand / And a Heaven in a Wild Flower" encapsulates the message of Kimberly Ridley' s Wild Design. . . . Designers and architects have always turned to the natural world for inspiration, and collectors grand and small have long sought out the wondrous natural treasures showcased in this book. Wild Design is an evocative miniature cabinet of curiosities, in portable codex form. " - Foreword Reviews, "Wild Design is a book I want to read every day to remind me of the myriad ways our planet is alive. Kimberly Ridley' s evocative and precise language is informed by her deep understanding of science and her own sense of wonder. She sees the interconnectedness of the world with her eyes wide open and her vision opens our eyes as well. " - Stuart Kestenbaum, Maine Poet Laureate 2016-2121, "A feast for the eye and the mind. This celebration of nature' s varied and often surprising forms is an invitation to delight, curiosity, and wonder. " - David George Haskell, author of Pulitzer finalist, The Forest Unseen, and Burroughs medalist, The Songs of Trees. Professor, University of the South,
Kimberly Ridley is a science writer, essayist, and author of award-winning nature books for children, including the Kirkus-starred The Secret Pool. A former magazine editor, she has published articles and essays in The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, Down East, and many other publications. She holds an M. S. in Science Journalism from Boston University and lives in Brooklin, Maine, where she loves exploring the wild world.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781648960178
Published: 25 Nov 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Princeton Architectural Press
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 203mm
Width: 140mm
Pages: 96

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