The Paleozoic Books di Estrella Vega340 million years of history in a 42 feet long illustration
“The Paleozoic” is a series of five illustrated accordion books about the era before the dinosaurs. Starting from the Cambrian explosion to the Permian’s great dying, the books explain the major events and evolutionary milestones of each period in plain language.
The inspiration for this project came from the realization that most people don’t know what preceded the dinosaurs. Dinosaurs dominate our idea of prehistoric life but the era prior to the dinosaurs actually laid the foundation to our modern world: from establishing the basic body plans of all existing life forms, to creating the coal deposits that fueled our industrial revolution. Through this series, I demystify the events and life forms of that era to the lay person.
VideoBook 1: The CambrianPubblicato da Vegastar Press
Data di pubblicazione: dicembre 2016
Lingua: inglese
Specifiche: 6,25 x 5 pollici (volume richiuso), cartonato, 24 pagine
ISBN-10: 0998066907
ISBN-13: 978-0998066905
The beginning of complex life on Earth, you see the first lifeforms that swam and crawled along the ocean floor. The sudden appearance of large animals marks also the beginning of predation, which kicks the evolutionary process into high gear.
Book 2: The Ordovician & the SilurianPubblicato da Vegastar Press
Data di pubblicazione: dicembre 2016
Lingua: inglese
Specifiche: 6,25 x 5 pollici (volume richiuso), cartonato, 24 pagine
ISBN-10: 0998066915
ISBN-13: 978-0998066912
Invertebrate life dominates the land, until the first mass extinction gives the early fish a chance to multiply. Fish develop jaws, and plant life starts to colonize the Earth.
Book 3: The DevonianPubblicato da Vegastar Press
Data di pubblicazione: dicembre 2016
Lingua: inglese
Specifiche: 6,25 x 5 pollici (volume richiuso), cartonato, 24 pagine
ISBN-10: 0998066923
ISBN-13: 978-0998066929
The Age of Fish sees the appearance of the major fish families, including the bony fish which eventually give rise to the first tetrapod: the first land vertebrate. Forests start to cover the Earth.
Book 4: The CarboniferousPubblicato da Vegastar Press
Data di pubblicazione: dicembre 2016
Lingua: inglese
Specifiche: 6,25 x 5 pollici (volume richiuso), cartonato, 24 pagine
ISBN-10: 0998066931
ISBN-13: 978-0998066936
Vast swamps and forests cover the Earth, while gigantic insects fly in the sky. The first egg-laying animals break their dependence on water and make the land their permanent home.
Book 5: The PermianPubblicato da Vegastar Press
Data di pubblicazione: dicembre 2016
Lingua: inglese
Specifiche: 6,25 x 5 pollici (volume richiuso), cartonato, 24 pagine
ISBN-10: 099806694X
ISBN-13: 978-0998066943
The last period of the Paleozoic sees the mammal-like reptiles take over land environments. Unfortunately, the worst mass extinction in all of history will relegate them to the background in the following era, the Mesozoic.
Estrella Vega è un'artista e designer che vive e lavora a New York.
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