{"product_id":"ark-a-visual-treasury-of-earths-living-wonders-9780500029640","title":"Ark: A Visual Treasury of Earth's Living Wonders","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable volume, Stephen Ellcock presents a vast treasuryof diverse images from all five kingdoms of nature--from microscopic wonders and interconnected fungi to healing plants and the multitude of miraculous animal species that share our world. Together, illuminating captions, eye-opening essays by experts, and extraordinary images present an optimistic vision of abundance, beauty, and utility--a living world that we have the power to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the creation of the earliest rock art nearly 68,000 years ago, humans have sought to depict the living things they encountered. Packed with imagery drawn from every culture and era, \u003cem\u003eArk\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the unique importance and beauty of the living things depicted and, in doing so, prompts readers to reevaluate humanity's place in the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with a foreword by award-winning writer Robert Macfarlane on the interconnectedness of nature. An essay by bestselling author Sarah Perry discusses the concept of the ark and the story of the flood. Stephen Ellcock then presents his curation of the myriad forms of life depicted by humanity throughout history, punctuated by insightful quotations, enlightening captions, and symbols marking which of the pictured species are endangered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterspersed between the curated images are three essays by celebrated nature writers: Harriet Rix, Helen Scales, and Stephen Moss. Each guides readers through some of the intricate, life-sustaining relationships that populate nature's elemental realms of earth, water, and air, and the threats of climate change and human action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Ellcock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.60w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500029640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllcock, Stephen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Renowned image alchemist \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Ellcock\u003c\/strong\u003e is a London-based curator, writer, researcher, and online collector of images who has spent the last decade creating an ever-expanding virtual museum of art that is open to all via social media. His ongoing attempt at creating the ultimate social media \"Cabinet of Curiosities\" has attracted more than half a million followers. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eElements\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnderworlds\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Cosmic Dance\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRix, Harriet:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eHarriet Rix\u003c\/strong\u003e is a tree science consultant and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Genius of Trees: How Trees Mastered the Elements and Shaped the World\u003c\/em\u003e, which was recognized as one of the best books of 2025 by \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. Rix has worked for UK-based national advisory boards that support the conservation of trees, shrubs, and wild plants. Her writing and photography have been published in \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScales, Helen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eHelen Scales\u003c\/strong\u003e is a marine biologist, broadcaster, and author of many books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Shell Spotter's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhat the Wild Sea Can Be\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSpirals in Time\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as several titles for children, such as \u003cem\u003eShells... and What They Hide Inside\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOceanopedia\u003c\/em\u003e. She writes regularly for \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, and is a storytelling ambassador for the Save Our Seas Foundation. 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