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Avian Illuminations: A Cultural History of Birds by Boria Sax
$49.99 AUD
Category: Natural History
An exquisitely illustrated journey through the complex and crucial relationship between humans and birds. Avian Illuminations examines the many roles birds have played in human society, from food, messengers, deities, and pets, to omens, muses, timekeepers, custodians, hunting companions, decorative mot ...Show more
Enchanted Forests The Poetic Construction of a World Before Time by Boria Sax
$49.99 AUD
Category: Social Thought
Linking literature, philosophy, art, and personal experience, a moving exploration of the wooded landscape's power. In 1985 Boria Sax inherited an area of forest in New York State, which had been purchased by his Russian, Jewish, and Communist grandparents as a buffer against what they felt was a hostil ...Show more
Imaginary Animals: The Monstrous, the Wondrous and the Human by Boria Sax
$44.99 AUD
Category: THE ARTS
An extraordinary menagerie of fantastical and unreal beasts featuring hundreds of illustrations, from griffins to dog-men, mermaids, dragons, unicorns, and yetis. Fire-breathing dragons, beautiful mermaids, majestic unicorns, terrifying three-headed dogs--these fantastic creatures have long excited our ...Show more
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