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Treefrogs...prehistoric survivors with a global message (Hardcover)
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Description
Treefrogs…prehistoric survivors with a global message, takes us on a photographic journey visiting the lilliputian world of treefrogs living in the backyard habitats we share.
Remarkable survivors from prehistoric times, treefrogs evolved from early amphibians 250 million years ago. Having endured evolution, reptilian domination with the dinosaurs, and planetary upheaval, these petite gymnasts and nighttime musicians are delivering a colossal environmental message.
Treefrogs are an indicator species, a barometer of an environment's health. Ultimately, our ability to successfully act on the related issues facing us in the 21st Century will determine the prognosis for the survival of both treefrogs and humans.
Photographic instruction, information, and guidance are provided for the reader and the aspiring wildlife photographer in the section, "How the photographs were made." This book will encourage any photographer to pursue macro photography of treefrogs with confidence.
About the Author
Ted Schiffman has been a nature and wildlife photographer for 40 years. His photographs have been published by: the National Geographic Society, the American Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian Institution, the Sierra Club, the World Wildlife Fund, the United States Department of Interior, encyclopedias Americana and Britannica, among many others.
He has lectured at the American Museum of Natural History on the challenges facing the wildlife photographer while on assignment.
Ted Schiffman has also participated in, photographed, and published work about wildlife research on endangered animal species. These species include the California condor, the Florida panther, the peregrine falcon, and the lemurs of Madagascar.
In addition, he has co-authored a book on backpacking photography, and published essays on polar bears, bald eagles, and wolves that have appeared in many newspapers.
His prints are collected privately and by institutions and corporations throughout the United States and Europe.
Praise for Treefrogs...prehistoric survivors with a global message…
"Ted's book is welcome on many fronts. But to me, its most critical role will be to highlight wonderful animals that live around us." --David K. Skelly, Ph.D., Professor of Ecology, Yale University.
"In the 19th Century, Mark Twain first gained fame as a writer for his story: 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County.' Now in the 21st Century, Ted Schiffman has celebrated frogs in pictures and words in this classic work which will forever equate Schiffman with frogs just as Twain is so remembered." --Robert Ames Alden, Washington Post editor for 48 years, former National Press Club president, and National Press Foundation president.
"This is an inspiring book--Schiffman provides an extraordinary photographic and narrative window on the often-overlooked world of treefrogs. In Schiffman's hands, the frogs take on a jewel-like, yet endearing quality, revealing unexpected beauty. The quality of the images is exceptional, and Schiffman includes an excellent closing section on photography--a both focused and philosophical guide to the art and craft of nature photography. The book is a must-read and a must-see for those who seek to explore and communicate about Nature in a visual way." --David C. Smith, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Department of Biology, Williams College.
"For anyone who cares about preserving the natural world, Treefrogs is a delight. Like a hike in a redwood forest beside my wide-eyed
young daughter, Ted Schiffman's images remind me of nature's inexhaustible ability to inspire wonder. Treefrogs shows that we need not travel to faraway rain forests to find exotic creatures; we can look in our own backyards. Schiffman's beautiful photos capture the delicate natural world in which these serene creatures live, the balance upon which they depend--and why our work to protect their world is so important." --Michael Brune, Executive Director of the
Sierra Club.
