{"product_id":"9781579129125","title":"Skulls: An Exploration of Alan Dudley's Curious Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkulls\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful spellbinding exploration of more than 300 different animal skulls­—amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles—written by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, Simon Winchester and produced in collaboration with Theodore Gray and Touch Press, the geniuses behind \u003ci\u003eThe Elements\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSolar System\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSkulls\u003c\/i\u003e, best-selling author Simon Winchester (author of \u003ci\u003eThe Professor and the Madman\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAtlantic: A Biography of the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKrakatoa: The Day the World Exploded\u003c\/i\u003e; and others)tells the rich and fascinating story of skulls, both human and animal, from every perspective imaginable: historical, biographical, cultural, and iconographic. Presenting details about the parts of the skull (including the cranium, the mandible, the shape and positioning of the eye sockets, and species-specific features like horns, teeth, beaks and bills), information about the science and pseudoscience of skulls, and a look at skulls in religion, art and popular culture, his stories and information are riveting and enlightening.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of \u003ci\u003eSkulls\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning, never-before-seen-in-any-capacity, visual array of the skulls of more than 300 animals that walk, swim, and fly. The skulls are from the collection of Alan Dudley, a British collector and owner of what is probably the largest and most complete private collection of skulls in the world. Every skull is beautifully photographed to show several angles and to give the reader the most intimate view possible. Each includes a short explanatory paragraph and a data box with information on the animal's taxonomy, behavior, and diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkulls \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in December 2011 as an e-book for the iPad by the innovative e-book publishers Touch Press, creators of the best-selling e-books for iPad \u003ci\u003eThe Elements\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSolar System\u003c\/i\u003e. Both books were also published in print by Black Dog \u0026amp; Leventhal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Dog \u0026 Leventhal Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052690817264,"sku":"9781579129125","price":26.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781579129125_p0.jpg?v=1763798181","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781579129125","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}