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1.Egg & Nest by: Rosamond Purcell, Linnea S. Hall, René Corado October 15, 2008
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Which came first, the chicken or the egg? It's a famous conundrum, but a bogus one; the mutation that created the genus Gallus induced a chicken to hatch from an egg laid by a bird not quite of that taxon. Of course, it was the egg that came first. An understanding of eggs is prerequisite to a true comprehension of the birds they deliver. Much of our modern knowledge of bird eggs, and the diverse nests that harbor them, is based on the work of egg-collectors (oologists) from a century or more ago. At the height of its popularity, commercial and otherwise irresponsible egg collecting tarnished oology's image, but its scientific value persists and cannot be underestimated. A staggering database survives in the form of well-tended egg collections, including those of the British Museum, ... Read More

2.Bookworm: The Art of Rosamond Purcell by: Rosamond Purcell October 30, 2006
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The beauty of decay is sometimes surreal and mysterious. A musthave for booklovers and photographers.

3.Owls Head: On the Nature of Lost Things by: Rosamond Purcell November 05, 2007
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You will never feel guilty again when you collect. After reading this book I will pick up anything anywhere that means something to me - no matter what others might think!

4.Dice: Deception, Fate, and Rotten Luck by: Ricky Jay 2002-12
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"Dice: Deception, Fate & Rotten Luck" is a collaboration between master slight-of-hand artist and scholar of peculiar human endeavor Ricky Jay and photographer Rosamond Purcell, whom Jay called upon to photograph his decaying dice collection. There are 21 photographs of dying dice, most full page, interspersed with Jay's spare text recounting the history of dice, from ancient civilization to the 20th century, through anecdotes about gamblers, the games they played, and, more often than not, how they cheated. From Jay's account, you might get the impression that historically more dice have been loaded than not. That is probably because the discussion is of the dice themselves, upon which cheating relies. From the Persian woman who won the right to kill her enemy in a roll of the dice, ... Read More

5.Illuminations: A Bestiary by: Rosamond Purcell 1987-10
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This book is timeless. As a research biologist, it is delightful to see an artist approach our work stuff with such an insightful eye. This book is not new, but it will be ageless. Charming.

6.Suspended Animation: Six Essays on the Preservatiuon of Bodily Parts by: F. Gonzalez-Crussi 1995-11
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This book is timeless. As a research biologist, it is delightful to see an artist approach our work stuff with such an insightful eye. This book is not new, but it will be ageless. Charming.

7.Special Cases: Natural Anomalies and Historical Monsters by: Rosamond Purcell December 01, 1997
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If you get this used, you won't mind so much that it repeats itself too often and runs out of steam halfway. I think I am much swayed by the photos, this is a coffee-table book, not a reference book. I am boggled at the typography decisions, I suppose someone has been reading too much WIRED and thought it looked avant garde. It does reek. If you are much into the subject I'd say you will find something to enrich you here, esp if you can get a good deal on the book somewhere.

8.Crossing Over Where Art and Science Meet by: Stephen Jay Gould November 14, 2000
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What a jewel! I have read all the essays and most of the other works of Gould but this one, while not the deepest or most technical (in fact it is the lightest of all) - is wondrous. The use of art, the meaning and methods and techniques of art, to explain natural selection and the workings of our universe, was ingeniuous. So many times, scientists (Dawkins, etc) shortchange the artistic side of mankind and this is tragic. This side, much more than our intellectual or specifically, scientific, side is what sets us apart as a species. Our ability to rearrange reality and create new forms and pictures and songs and foods that heighten the senses allows us to respond deeply to these external stimuli. In a way, that is what Gould attempts to do on an intellectual level as he discusses symmetry, ... Read More

9.Swift as a Shadow by: Rosamond Wolff Purcell June 17, 1999
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I'm afraid I was dissapointed in the book. Either it was a lame attempt at an artsy style or there was a decision to try and keep costs down by limiting the number of photographs. In way too many cases the photographer seemed to be obsessed with dramatic lighting of extreme closeups. Although the photos were well done, in very few cases were there full body pictures. In other cases the head would be brightly lit while the rest of the body (of what there was included) would be in deep shadow. The most dissapointing were the Cuban Macaw, and the Cape and Barbary Lions. The text, although well written, was also very sparce, and could have used some map diagrams to show population ranges. In short, there was a lot of empty space that could have been filled with photographs and information. The only reason ... Read More

10.Finders, Keepers: Eight Collectors by: Rosamond Wolff Purcell, Stephen Jay Gould 1994-01
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I have to start out by confessing that I bought this book for the pictures. I am fascinated by the photography of the grotesque, and Rosamond Purcell holds high rank in this rarified genre. She is noted both for her own original work and her recording (museum, collection, etc.) work. Her photography in "Finders, Keepers" is remarkable, strong carefully composed images with lush color. Just as notable is her reliance on natural light and the simplest of Nikon cameras and lenses. The only part of the book I originally read was Purcell's Afterword. It is a delightful exposition on her romance with collectors and museums, revealing a thoughtful, philosophical professional with a strong creative sense. After that much reading I was satisfied, and the book took its place on my shelves with Purcell's other ... Read More

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