BOOKS
Each volume is an invitation to explore the natural world through exceptional art and careful study
Beija-flores do Brasil
Beija-flores do Brasil (Hummingbirds of Brazil)
Beija-flores do Brasil (Hummingbirds of Brazil) is the most comprehensive artistic and scientific survey ever produced of all 87 scientifically described hummingbird species found in Brazil.
The illustrations are by Eduardo Parentoni Brettas, widely regarded as Brazil’s foremost natural history bird artist.
The scientific texts and species accounts are by Professor Luis Fabio Silveira, PhD, an internationally renowned scientist, deputy director of the University of São Paulo’s Museum of Zoology (MZUSP), and head of its bird collection.
The book is fully bilingual, with all content presented in Portuguese and English. It makes an ideal gift for readers in Brazil and around the world who love birds and Brazil’s natural world.
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Publisher: Marte
Publication year: 2018
Pages: 394
Dimensions: 40 × 30 cm
Terra Papagalli
Terra Papagalli
Terra Papagalli is the most comprehensive artistic and scientific survey ever produced of all 91 scientifically described species in the parrot family found in Brazil, including parrots, macaws, parakeets, and parrotlets.
The illustrations are by Eduardo Parentoni Brettas, widely regarded as Brazil’s foremost natural history bird artist.
The scientific texts and species accounts are by Professor Luis Fabio Silveira, PhD, an internationally renowned scientist, deputy director of the University of São Paulo’s Museum of Zoology (MZUSP), and head of its bird collection.
The book is fully bilingual, with all content presented in Portuguese and English. It makes an ideal gift for readers in Brazil and around the world who love birds and Brazil’s natural world.
Terra Papagalli received the Jabuti Award in the Illustration category.
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Publisher: Marte
Publication year: 2015
Pages: 376
Dimensions: 40 × 30 cm
Tucanos das Américas
Tucanos das Américas (Toucans of the Americas)
A self-taught painter, Eduardo Brettas began his career as a natural history artist in 1993, having spent much of his life drawing birds. With illustrations in around a dozen natural history books, he has established himself as one of the world’s leading artists in the field.
His work is distinguished by its remarkable scientific accuracy. Drawing on research in the collections of some of the most important natural history museums in the Americas, Eduardo is also a tireless traveler and a passionate observer of the birds that inhabit the region’s woodlands and forests.
His refined technique, vibrant colors, and meticulous attention to detail bring his subjects to life, making them seem ready to take flight at any moment.
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Publisher: M Pontual Edições e Arte
Publication year: 2004
Languages: English and Portuguese
Pages: 120
Um Outro Olhar da Via Expressa Sul
Um Outro Olhar Da Via Expressa Sul (A Different Perspective on the Via Expressa Sul)
Illustrated by Eduardo Parentoni Brettas, this book features 13 color plates depicting 92 bird species within the natural and cultural landscape of Saco dos Limões Bay.
Through its focus on birds, the book explores the environmental opportunities that emerged from a major engineering project with acknowledged environmental impacts on Santa Catarina Island: the hydraulic land reclamation undertaken for the construction of the Via Expressa Sul expressway.
It describes the environmental conditions associated with the colonization of the area by bird species and includes 180 graphs showing seasonal patterns and population fluctuations for each species over two seasonal cycles.
The book is intended for environmental professionals, researchers, teachers, students, visitors, and anyone with an interest in and commitment to conserving our natural heritage.
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Publisher: Self-published
Publication year: 2004
Pages: 112
Binding: Paperback