{"product_id":"dinotopia-the-world-beneath-20th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","title":"Dinotopia, the World Beneath: 20th Anniversary Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Gurney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Brett-Surman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voyage of discovery that Arthur Denison and his son, Will, began in \u003ci\u003eDinotopia\u003c\/i\u003e continues in \u003ci\u003eThe World Beneath.\u003c\/i\u003e Professor Denison and Will have been living on Dinotopia for several years, learning the marvels of this lost island continent where dinosaurs and humans have coexisted peacefully for centuries, cut off from the rest of the world.\u003cbr\u003eNow Professor Denison decides to explore the natural mysteries of Dinotopia. He turns his attention to the ancient caves that point to a long-lost Dinotopian civilization that seems to have used a technology beyond any that the Professor has ever before encountered. His journey takes him deeper and deeper into the heart of Dinotopia, into the World Beneath. Little does he know that his quest to uncover Dinotopia's deepest mystery will soon become a desperate race to save the very existence of the island. \u003cbr\u003eBeloved by a generation of readers, James Gurney's classic story returns in this lavish edition from Calla Editions(TM). The artwork has been reproduced from new plates digitally scanned from the original transparencies. This unabridged, expanded edition includes 30 additional pages, including a new Foreword by paleontologist Michael Brett-Surman and an Afterword by the author with over 40 behind-the-scenes sketches and photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore writing and illustrating \u003ci\u003eDinotopia\u003c\/i\u003e, James Gurney painted reconstructions of ancient civilizations for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He has illustrated seventeen stamps for the U.S. Postal Service, including The World of Dinosaurs. His \u003ci\u003eDinotopia\u003c\/i\u003e artwork has won the Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards and has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, and the Delaware Art Museum. His most recent books, \u003ci\u003eImaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and \u003ci\u003eColor and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), are based on his daily blog gurneyjourney.blogspot.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.8 x 10.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166650273927,"sku":"9781606600337","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/eca2c18d47e0bcb27b85e3045c6b24b8.webp?v=1733322247","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dinotopia-the-world-beneath-20th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}