A prolific author of books on wildlife; the great naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton was also an accomplished illustrator. Noting a dearth of general zoological anatomies for artists; he took it upon himself to create one. This volume is the result of his efforts. In it; he provides a definitive artists-eye view of the exterior anatomy of animals; helping readers depict surface features such as hair or fur; as well as basic body and facial structures.Chapters cover a number of domesticated and wild species: the anatomy; size; and proportion of the lion; tiger; leopard; and other members of the cat family; bears (including the grizzly; European brown; American black; and the polar bear); as well as the camel; Indian elephant; and the caribou. Additional sections consider the horse in motion; the gallop of a dog; and bird feathering.One of the most widely consulted books on the subject; Art Anatomy of Animals will be a valuable addition to the libraries of both instructors and students of art.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Attractive; Challenging Patterns for Footwear Knitted in Round; From Heel to ToeBy Lynne E.As a knitting book collector; I like KNITTING SCANDINAVIAN SLIPPERS AND SOCKS for several reasons. First; the book is technically interesting; because the slippers and socks are knitted in a traditional Scandinavian manner--in the round; from the back of the heel to the toe. Also; the designs use hard-wearing stranded knitting with two yarns for the soles; and stretchier twined knitting with two yarns for the tops. (In stranded knitting; two yarns are knit alternately to create the stitch pattern; in twined knitting; two yarns are knitted alternately to create the stitch pattern; but are intentionally twisted as the stitch pattern is created.)Second; the book has instructions for making felted slipper insoles (for warmth; or to adjust the fit of too-large slippers). These insoles are easily made by felting a square or tube of knitted fabric in the washing machine; and then cutting out the insoles (using either a tracing of a persons foot or an insole from a shoe as a pattern).Third; the slipper and sock patterns strongly appeal to my aesthetic sense; so I think theyd be fun and rewarding--although admittedly somewhat challenging--to knit. My favorite design is the "Optical Illusion" slippers; which has three checkerboard and black "ribbons" decorating the top of the foot. This design reminds me a bit of traditional Sanquhar glove patterns.The slippers; which combine twined and stranded knitting; and the socks; which use only twined knitting; are not particularly easy to knit. Working in the round; you start with a back-of-the-heel cast on; knit the heel; add a row of waste yarn (removed later for the ankle opening); knit the entire foot (top and sole); and do decreases to finish off the toe. Fortunately; the book includes large; clear; full-color photos to guide you step-by-step through this unusual construction process.This is a book for adventurous intermediate or advanced knitters who have already knitted socks and are ready to try something different. It is also a book that contains some very pretty Scandinavian-motif slipper and sock designs. Be sure to visit the Martingale web site to pick up the 5-page errata file before you start knitting.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. So many errors--not worth the effort.By TAPossibly the most disappointing pattern directions Ive ever tried to follow. I always check for errata when buying a new book; and I downloaded (4 pages!!!) of them on sticky paper and pasted them in my book. I started with the basic slipper; because every other slipper seemed to be based on this one and therefore had the scantiest of instructions; but this first project had no chart to follow and several times I had to rip back to the cast-on to get the color pattern of the side stripes correct. For example; the cast-on directions called for the main color over the index finger; but the slipper called for it to be over the thumb. I finished one slipper and got all the way to the toe on the second one before finally giving in to the realization that they didnt match; in size or in pattern. A chart would have solved the problem for the basic slipper; perhaps; but the number of errors in this book were just overwhelming. I even found ANOTHER error in the toe decreases that was not noted. I ended up frogging both slippers.I am not a beginning knitter. I have made several pairs of complex Norwegian mittens; a Norwegian sweater; and several Fair Isle projects as well as stranded Lopi mitts. This was just a very poorly written book. I really cant imagine how someone could give this book five stars unless perhaps for the photography. They cant have tried to follow the instructions.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not for the beginning knitterBy MalenaWow; I want to knit every pair of slippers and socks in this book. The designs are amazing. The charts are easy to read. You can easily mix and match designs to create something unique. The only thing I would fault is that there are basic slipper instructions and basic sock instructions and you have to keep referring back to them as you are trying to follow the pattern and specific instructions for the slippers you are knitting. It was a little confusing for me; but I understand that since the instructions are basically the same; it makes sense to do it that way.I would say you need to be a fairly experienced knitter for this book. This should not be your first pair of slippers/socks or your first stranded color-work design. The designs really lend themselves to two circular needle knitting as opposed to double points.I finished my first pair fairly quickly and cant wait to do another.