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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.500222
EAN: 9780810959248
ISBN: 0810959240
Label: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
Manufacturer: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: November 01, 2005
Publisher: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
Studio: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
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The striking images in Extraordinary Chickens showed that "the world of chickens is a world of wonders" (New York Times Book Review). Now, in a follow-up to the extraordinarily successful first book from Stephen Green-Armytage, the photographer presents 61 breeds and 5 species, including 14 breeds not previously included in the first book, a new series of chicken couples, and virtually all new images. Capturing with his camera chickens of all sizes, shapes, and colors, he illuminates gorgeous feather patterns worthy of French fabric designers, as well as elaborate wattles, elegant crests, and many other details. Through his exquisite photographs, he captures the surprising and expressive personality of these amazing creatures. Included are breeds developed in Japan, Malaysia, Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Poland, Australia, South America, Canada, the United States, and elsewhere. For breeders and enthusiasts, this volume will be a treasure they must own; for others it will be a revelation, worth having for the sheer enjoyment of the beautiful photographs and the wonderful birds they portray.
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"Extra extraordinary chickens" is the sequel to a similarly titled book by the same author, "Extraordinary chickens". Sorry, did I say author? I meant PHOTOGRAPHER.
As Stephen Green-Armytage himself admits, this is not a reference work on rare chicken breeds. And it's definitely not a scholarly study. It's a PHOTO BOOK. In many ways, the book is a work of art. And so are the chicken!
Stephen Green-Armytage has travelled across both the United States, Germany and the Netherlands, visited poultry shows, and photographed about 200 chickens of 61 different breeds. In fact, he didn't simply "photograph" them. He took their portraits! Many of these chicken have PERSONALITY. Especially the chicken couples. Green-Armytage seem to have a special fondness for bizarre breeds and specimens. Indeed, some of the chickens in this book look as if they just stepped out of Twin Peaks, or live next to the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Grand Daddy Punk Rocker at the book's cover is just the beginning of it! My anti-favorites are the Silkies, which look like furry mammals rather than birds. The book also includes photos of Jungle Fowl, the ancestors of domesticated chicken.
So who is this book intended for? Chicken enthusiasts, first and foremost. But the photos are so artful, colorful and (sometimes) plain weird, that the book is perfect as a birthday or Christmas gift as well. It's a perfect "coffee table book" to show your friends, scare your neighbours and enjoy for yourself.
CHECK OUT THE CHICKEN!
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This book is full of photographs of chickens. Not your typical chicken pictures mind you. You will see various breeds of chickens (many you have never seen before that are very interesting to look at), and you will also get a brief chicken history in the back of the book. What I especially enjoyed was the fact that the author wrote a small paragraph on each breed (again in the back of the book) featured in the book. I enjoyed the pictures of the various types of jungle fowl (the chickens early ancestor), and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. This is not a must have, but it sure is an enjoyable one.
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I give this a 5 star just for the pictures. If you want to know about chickens. I highly recommend these 2 books. Living with Chickens and Choosing and keeping Chickens.
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As a breeder of rare breeds in the Illawara region of Australia, I enjoyed adding to my poultry library a book as unique as this one. If you enjoy chicken breeds & photos of them I would recommend this book. The author has used a photgraphic studio to capture & highlight features of chickens that would never have been appreciated in previous books. I had purchased his original 'Extraordinary Chickens' & was delighted to add this extra book. The text is succinct & correlates well with other chicken information in other books. I recommend this book to all poultry enthusiasts.
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My friend Marjorie is a person who is very fond of chickens. She decorated her little rental cottage with a chicken/rooster motif. I sent her this book for her birthday, because I knew she would be the right person to appreciate it. She called and raved about the pictures in the book. She said she did not know there were so many different kinds of chickens. Marjorie was delighted, and I was pleased to have made her so happy. The is not a book for everyone. but in the right hands it is a joy.
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