Nature's Chaos - Softcover
The essence of the earth's beauty lies in chaos, in the disorder of grasses strewn in a meadow, the blotching of green lichen on a tree trunk. Eliot Porter's photographs of the natural world, spanning thirty-five years and five continents-from an Antarctic ice floe to an American desert to an Icelandic lava field-reveal in mesmerizing ways what scientists are beginning to see for themselves: the patterns, relations, and inter-actions present in nature's disorder and wildness. This is the perfect marriage of image and text-brilliant full-color photographs by the preeminent nature photographer of his generation together with an illuminating essay by the widely praised author of Chaos.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
James Gleick is also the author of the bestselling book, Faster. He has been an editor and a science writer for the New York Times and edited The Best American Science Writing 2000.
From Library Journal:
Eliot Porter (1901-1990) was a photographer of international renown. His books include In the Wilderness Is the Preservation of the World and Intimate Landscapes, a retrospective compiled by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This collaboration by the eminent nature photographer and the recent author of Chaos: Making a New Science ( LJ 8/87) uses the photographer's observation of the "random chaos of the natural world--a world of endless variety where nothing was ever the same" to elucidate the new science. While reflections on the disorder of nature are eloquently articulated by both Gleick and Porter, the main offering is the selection of over 100 photographs, most previously unpublished, culled from a lifetime of work. Details and fragments are intermixed with landscapes, exploring the tension between order and chaos. Here are icicles, lichens, mosses, rocks, leaves, lava flows, clouds, cinders, even crab scratchings and flamingos, from far flung places such as Kenya, Uganda, Tan zania, Maine, Michigan, the Galapagos, Iceland, Antarctica, and Asia. What is revealed in this new book is more than the science of chaos--it is the wonder of this photographer's eye and artistry.
- Ann Copeland, Champaign, Ill.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Ann Copeland, Champaign, Ill.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherAbacus
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0747407592
- ISBN 13 9780747407591
- BindingPaperback
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Nature's Chaos
Published by
Cardinal Press
(1991)
ISBN 10: 0747407592
ISBN 13: 9780747407591
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP9585009
Buy Used
US$ 7.75
Convert currency
Stock Image
Nature's Chaos
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002361278
Buy Used
US$ 1.87
Convert currency
Stock Image
Nature's Chaos
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR003351911
Buy Used
US$ 1.87
Convert currency
Stock Image
Nature's Chaos
Published by
Abacus 18/07/1991
(1991)
ISBN 10: 0747407592
ISBN 13: 9780747407591
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9780747407591
Buy Used
US$ 4.32
Convert currency
Stock Image
Nature's Chaos
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.42. Seller Inventory # G0747407592I5N00
Buy Used
US$ 10.52
Convert currency
Stock Image
Nature's Chaos
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. All orders are dispatched the following working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we have over 500,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Seller Inventory # mon0002290251
Buy Used
US$ 4.38
Convert currency
Stock Image
Nature's Chaos
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within. Seller Inventory # bk0747407592xvz189zvxacp
Buy Used
US$ 12.90
Convert currency
Stock Image
Nature's Chaos
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within. Seller Inventory # bk0747407592xvz189zvxgdd
Buy Used
US$ 12.92
Convert currency
Stock Image
Nature's Chaos
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_395985763
Buy Used
US$ 9.20
Convert currency
Stock Image
Nature's Chaos
Published by
Abacus 18/07/1991
(1991)
ISBN 10: 0747407592
ISBN 13: 9780747407591
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780747407591
Buy Used
US$ 4.32
Convert currency