Natural Worlds

by Robert Bateman and Rick Archbold

Book Overview

This work explores in words, sketches and paintings the living systems upon which all life depends. The text, which describes Bateman's conviction that all living things are linked to their habitats,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068482986X
• ISBN13: 9780684829869
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 4.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 12.0" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Bateman - always at his best.

Once again Robert Bateman takes us around a world most of us can only dream of visiting with his stunning and creative artwork. A must for all wildlife lovers.

Yes, very nice, but...

...I think here Mr Bateman was already going downhill a bit. The first two books of his that I purchased, when I was a kid, were absolutely marvelous. The world or Robert Bateman and The Art of Robert Bateman remain two of the best wildlife art books ever published. Awe-inspiring pictures, where the landscape is at least as important as the animal. Maddening detail, and fantastic colors. Then Mr Bateman, maybe, has become too popular for his own good, and his pictures have become (while still masterfully crafted) much more conventional, and sometimes somewhat rushed. I believe I own all his books, but after the first two, I like the others in decreasing order of appearance. If you like this book, my recommendation is to purchase the two volumes I mentioned above, which in my opinion are largely superior to this one (and can be easily purchased for a few bucks on the used market).

Superb artwork in the classical Bateman tradition!

This is a wonderfully illustrated book for those who love nature and wildlife art and are enthusiasts of Robert Bateman. He takes us through a journey around the world to his favourite nature spots and then reveals the beauty and complexity of those sites through his inspired artwork. A must for wildlife art enthusiasts.