{"product_id":"tongariro-national-park-an-artists-field-guide","title":"Tongariro National Park: An artist's field guide","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Desmond Bovey returned to his native New Zealand after thirty years in France, he felt a need to reconnect with the landscapes of his youth. He chose Tongariro National Park, inspired by a chance encounter with a karearea, the New Zealand falcon. He returned again and again, sketchbook in hand, applying his delicate brush as he reacquainted himself with the dramatic landforms and ecology of the volcanic plateau. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis exquisite book is the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith 400 illustrations and an informative but accessible text, Bovey deconstructs the park's amazing landscapes, giving us not only scenery but the bones beneath. His illustrations present Tongariro's stunning landscapes, as well as the plants and animals that live there, describing the ways they fit together and depend upon each other for survival in an often harsh and inhospitable environment. 'Tongariro National Park' is a field guide of rare quality, combining the highest quality of information with superb illustration, a treasure for anyone who loves these wonderful landscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNature and the natural world: general interest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesmond Bovey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e200 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 210mm W: 210mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"POTTON \u0026 BURTON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42892912492694,"sku":"9781988550510","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/products\/jacket---2023-11-14T164006-746.jpg?v=1699933263","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/tongariro-national-park-an-artists-field-guide","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}