{"product_id":"ark-hardcover-by-stephen-ellcock","title":"Ark Hardcover by Stephen Ellcock","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eThames and Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-10-20)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e288\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780500029640\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e1298.43\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e27.1 x 21.36 x 3.25\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eFeaturing more than 600 awe-inspiring images curated by Stephen Ellcock, \u003ci\u003eArk\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of the living wonders of the planet—and a powerful environmental call to arms to protect our delicately balanced ecosystem. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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, \u003ci\u003eArk\u003c\/i\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\n\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\n\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\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eRenowned image alchemist \u003cb\u003eStephen Ellcock\u003c\/b\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 \u003ci\u003eElements\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnderworlds\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cosmic Dance\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Macfarlane\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of literature and the environmental humanities at the University of Cambridge, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His writing about landscape, nature, memory, language, and travel has won many prizes internationally, including the E. M. Forster Award for Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2017. His books have been widely adapted for TV, film, and radio and he has collaborated with artists, filmmakers, photographers, and musicians, including Johnny Flynn and Jackie Morris.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Perry\u003c\/b\u003e is the internationally bestselling author of novels \u003ci\u003eEnlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMelmoth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAfter Me Comes the Flood\u003c\/i\u003e, and the nonfiction \u003ci\u003eEssex Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded an NPR and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, and, in 2022, was adapted for Apple TV+. She is chancellor of the University of Essex and a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarriet Rix\u003c\/b\u003e is a tree science consultant and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Trees: How Trees Mastered the Elements and Shaped the World\u003c\/i\u003e, which was recognized as one of the best books of 2025 by \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen Scales\u003c\/b\u003e is a marine biologist, broadcaster, and author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Shell Spotter's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Wild Sea Can Be\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpirals in Time\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several titles for children, such as \u003ci\u003eShells… and What They Hide Inside\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOceanopedia\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a storytelling ambassador for the Save Our Seas Foundation. Follow her on Instagram @drhelenscales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Moss\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading nature writers and broadcaster. 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