Camouflage

by Tim Newark

Book Overview

The animal kingdom provides examples of all the essential principles of camouflage: the chameleon, whose colors change to merge with its setting; the zebra, whose vivid stripes disrupt its outline and make it more difficult for predators to sight from a distance; the stick insect that pretends to be what it's not.

Creativity in the art of disguise was spurred in World War I by the threats of aerial reconnaissance and long-range enemy fire...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500513473
• ISBN13: 9780500513477
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 5.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.0" x 10.9"