{"product_id":"magic-eyes-of-masoala-the-colourful-lepidoptera-of-madagascar-rainforests-hardcover","title":"Magic Eyes of Masoala: The Colourful Lepidoptera of Madagascar Rainforests - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArmin Dett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll about very special animal species in a unique world region: Simultaneous visual experience and exciting research on butterflies and moths based on over 1,000 carefully evaluated and analyzed photos. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMadagascar\u003cbr\u003eis regarded as a jewel of nature, where due to its isolated location away from\u003cbr\u003eall continents, a very unique flora and fauna could develop with numerous\u003cbr\u003especies that are found nowhere else in the world. This includes an amazing and\u003cbr\u003eunique variety of butterflies - and especially moths, which are systematically presented\u003cbr\u003ehere for the first time in detail. All displayed animals\u003cbr\u003ewere photographed alive, as they were captured at night by Armin Dett with the\u003cbr\u003ehelp of a light trap and then released.\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003cbr\u003ecooperation with leading collections and scientists they were identified and\u003cbr\u003eassigned, their genus families characterized and described. The book not only\u003cbr\u003emakes you marvel at nature's amazing creativeness through the stunning photos, but also provides an\u003cbr\u003eidentification guide and is a valuable research tool. Furthermore, it is an\u003cbr\u003eimportant record of the current time, as climate change and habitat destruction\u003cbr\u003edue to clearing and population growth threaten this natural paradise in the\u003cbr\u003eIndian Ocean. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmin Dett\u003c\/b\u003e, born 1966, is a designer\u003cbr\u003e with a studio in the city of Konstanz on Lake Constance, southern \u003cbr\u003eGermany. His work focuses mainly on exhibition design for museums, \u003cbr\u003eillustration, and educational nature-trail design. He has won several \u003cbr\u003einternational design awards and spent 18 years teaching graphic design \u003cbr\u003eas a lecturer. \"Magic Eyes of Masoala\" is his third book on moths. He \u003cbr\u003ecollected the respective data in the field and designed both concept and\u003cbr\u003e book in the spirit of a private citizen science project. The work on \u003cbr\u003ethis book took roughly five years to complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 11.3 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765233320224,"sku":"9783716518762","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d2058c053b64d370fec087faf0c70490.webp?v=1780264474","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/magic-eyes-of-masoala-the-colourful-lepidoptera-of-madagascar-rainforests-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}