A guide for those who wish to prepare and mount animals, birds, fish, reptiles, for home, den, or office decoration.

Told through the eyes and hands of acclaimed artists across the world, STUFFED explores the surprising world of taxidermy, where sculptors must also be scientists. From a studio in Los Angeles that has elevated taxidermy to the forefront of fashion, to fine artists in the Netherlands, these passionate experts push creative boundaries while revealing the importance of preserving nature. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival**.

Transformed from a curious onlooker to an empathetic participant, journalist Milgrom delves deeply into the world of taxidermy, encountering a world of intrepid hunter-explorers, eccentric naturalists, and gifted museum artisans, all devoted to the paradoxical pursuit of creating the illusion of life.

Contains the latest improved methods and techniques, enabling sportsmen, hobbyists, and professionals to prepare specimens that truly recreate wildlife as it is in nature.

General functions can be expanded in a series of functions that are solutions of second order differential equations. These solutions are considered to be 'eigenfunctions' (characteristic functions), which, individually, may have a particular physical property (the eigenvalue). The most common use of this technique is Fourier series, in which functions are decomposed into waves of various frequencies. Also common is the application in quantum mechanics,...

A guide to taxidermy that covers equipment; working area; techniques for molds, forms, and papier-mache; and the mounting of fish, birds, small and large animals, and trophies; and discusses tanning and the processing of skins for collections or scientific study.

A sumptuous photographic-led exploration of the fine art of taxidermy's history, uses, and modern applications in fine art and cutting edge media Taxidermy courses are enjoying a renewed surge of popularity and this book is poised to offer the new wave of enthusiasts a beautiful volume on the subject. This contemporary look at a historical and controversial subject offers well-researched text covering aspects of the art form's history, including hunting...

Lottie collects dead creatures and lovingly cares for them, hoping to preserve them, to save them from disintegration. Her father understands Lottie has a scientific mind, he thinks. Her aunt wants it to stop, and she goes to cruel lengths to make sure it does. And her mother? Lottie's mother died long ago. And Lottie is searching for a way to be close to her. The Art of Taxidermy is a heartbreaking verse novel exploring love and death, grief and...