Through his lens, photographer Thomas Marent has captured more than 100 species of primates, mostly in their natural environments. These beautiful creatures, from Congolese mountain gorillas to South American capuchin monkeys, truly reveal their personalities in these images. Their profound relationships with each other will change your perception of primates forever. With an introduction by Dirk Steffens, Ambassador of the Jane Goodall-Institute Germany, Ambassador of the World Wildlife Federation, and anchorman of German TV docuseries Terra-Xand TerraExpress. Come along on a journey of discovery around the world. Never before have so many different species of primates been presented in an illustrated book! AUTHOR: Passionate about both photography and nature, Thomas Marent bought his first camera at the age of 16. He first set foot in a rainforest in 1990, in Australia, and has since explored rainforests all over the world, from Indonesia and Rwanda to Argentina and Brazil. His photographs have been published in numerous magazines, books, and calendars. In addition to photography, Marent works as a biologist in Switzerland during the summers, monitoring butterflies, grasshoppers, dragonflies, amphibians and birds. His first book was 'Rainforest' (DK Publishing), which has been translated into15 languages, followed by 'Butterfly', 'Frog', and 'Life in the Wild' (all DK). Colour photographs
Author Biography
Passionate about both photography and nature, Thomas Marent bought his first camera at the age of 16. He first set foot in a rainforest in 1990, in Australia, and has since explored rainforests all over the world, from Indonesia and Rwanda to Argentina and Brazil. His photographs have been published in numerous magazines, books, and calendars. In addition to photography, Marent works as a biologist in Switzerland during the summers, monitoring butterflies, grasshoppers, dragonflies, amphibians and birds. His first book was Rainforest (DK Publishing), which has been translated into15 languages, followed by Butterfly, Frog, and Life in the Wild (all DK).
