Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change

By Rob Badger and Nita Winter and 16 other authors | Publisher: WinterBadger Press and the California Native Plant Society

About the book

Internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter have been life partners and creative collaborators for over 3 decades. In 1992, they discovered and fell in love with California's spectacular wildflower blooms in the Mojave Desert's Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. This inspired their 27 year journey photographing wildflowers throughout the West. In 2016, their documentary art project became a traveling exhibit, “Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change.” Their new award-winning book, co-published with the California Native Plant Society, is a companion to this exhibit. It has 190 images and essays by 16 passionate environmental leaders, scientists and nature writers to inspire hope and action. 

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Hardcover
ISBN 9781733104401

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Internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter have been life partners and creative collaborators for over 3 decades. In 1992, they discovered and fell in love with California's spectacular wildflower blooms in the Mojave Desert's Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. This inspired their 27 year journey photographing wildflowers throughout the West. In 2016, their documentary art project became a traveling exhibit, “Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change.” Their new award-winning book, co-published with the California Native Plant Society, is a companion to this exhibit. It has 190 images and essays by 16 passionate environmental leaders, scientists and nature writers to inspire hope and action. 

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What is Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change about?

Internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter have been life partners and creative collaborators for over 3 decades. In 1992, they discovered and fell in love with California's spectacular wildflower blooms in the Mojave Desert's Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. This inspired their 27 year journey photographing wildflowers throughout the West. In 2016, their documentary art project became a traveling exhibit, “Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change.” Their new award-winning book, co-published with the California Native Plant Society, is a companion to this exhibit. It has 190 images and essays by 16 passionate environmental leaders, scientists and nature writers to inspire hope and action. 

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change?

Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Nature and the natural world: general interest > Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest

Where can I read a sample of Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781733104401

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change?

Rob Badger and Nita Winter and 16 other authors

Who is the Publisher of the book Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change?

WinterBadger Press and the California Native Plant Society

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781733104401)

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