BLACK AND WHITE: IN THE WILD
Book ID/图书代码： 11426017C00002
English Summary/英文概要： ’This book takes the reader on a journey of such fascination that I wish I’d thought of it myself.’
Nick Baker, naturalist and TV presenter
Black and White in the Wild is a photographic celebration and investigation into the anomaly that is black and white colouration in wild animals.
In this beautiful book Dr John Feltwell explores the nature of black and white in mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates as well as the remarkable albino and black forms of animals. This is the first ever book on the subject and the many photographs are a result of 35 years of pursuing nature in far off places and observing animals close-up.
The scientific community is still undecided on what evolutionary trick has caused some animals to develop rigid black and white colour patterns (as in pied birds) and random patterns in others (such as zebra). Our understanding of genetic mutations such as albinism and melanism is better understood but there has never yet been a book that looks at the many animals that display black and white colouration and why they do so.
This book aims to fill that gap, and while it doesn’t pretend to have the absolute answers, it puts suggestions forward in an engaging and digestible style that will appeal to both the lay reader and the academic.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这是一本摄影集，探索了野生动物世界中的黑色和白色。在这本漂亮的书里，John Feltwell博士探索了自然世界中的黑与白，有哺乳动物、鸟类、爬行类动物以及无脊椎动物，还有那些动物中少见的患有白化病或者黑化病的特例。这是第一本有关这个话题的书籍，其中很多照片是在遥远的地方通过三十五年观察动物的经验而拍到的。
科学还不能完全解释进化过程中为什么有些动物会长成黑或白或黑白相间的模样。我们对于白化病或者黑变病是一种基因变异的了解虽然确切，但从没有一本书中展示了那么多动物的黑白照片以及它们为什么会变成这个样子。
这是一本想要填补空白的书，虽然并不一定能给出确切的回答，但至少书中给出了一些建议，会让一般读者和学者们都同样感兴趣。（LYR）
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About the Author/作者介绍： John Feltwell是科学家、动物学家、自然科学家以及英勇的热带雨林旅行家，他将自己的人生花在充满热情地观察这个自然上。无论是黑色的美洲豹、白色的大象或者黑白相间的杀人鲸，颜色总是让他很着迷。
John已经就自然保护、自然历史、热带雨林、园艺发表了超过40部作品，其中还有一些给孩子们看的书，如今已经被翻译成了超过30种文字。其中最新的是一本关于白金汉宫花园里桑树的书，是献给女王的礼物。John最大的兴趣就是观察自然，尤其是热带雨林。他与妻子和孩子们一起生活。
Scientist, zoologist, naturalist and intrepid rainforest traveller John Feltwell has spent his life observing the intricacies of nature by enthusing others. Colour has always fascinated him whether it is jet black jaguars, pure white elephants or black and white killer whales.
John has written over 40 books on conservation, natural history, rainforest and gardening and some of his children’s books are now available in over 30 languages. One of the latest books he collaborated on was for Her Majesty The Queen on the mulberry trees of Buckingham Palace Gardens.
Debrett’s Distinguished People of Today lists John s interest as observing nature, especially in rainforests. He has lived in 1066 Country with his wife and children for over 35 years.
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