The Magnificent Book of Cats - Hardcover

by Barbara Taylor (Author), Andrew Beckett (Illustrator), Simon Treadwell (Illustrator)

A stunning introduction to the world's most magnificent cats.

Meet dozens of elegant, intelligent, mischievous, and downright adorable domestic felines, from the steely Russian Blue to the curly-coated LaPerm, in this huge, ornate volume. With beautiful art and intriguing facts, this is the purr-fect buy for any feline fan.

36 CAT BREEDS: Learn about dozens of domestic cat breeds, from the Siamese to the Sphynx, accompanied by stunning full-color illustrations.

MAP OF THE FELINE WORLD: A full-page map shows the origin of each cat breed .

COLLECT THEM ALL: More beautifully illustrated compendiums in the Magnificent Book of series include The Magnificent Book of Dogs, The Magnificent Book of Horses, The Magnificent Book of Dinosaurs, and more.

Author Biography

Barbara Taylor studied environmental sciences at the University of Southampton before becoming a science editor and writer at London's Natural History Museum. She is a multi-award-winning author of more than 120 children's inLayoution books and encyclopedias on natural history, science, and geography.

Andrew Beckett's passion for natural history shows through not only in the subject matter of his images, but also in their sheer quality. His meticulous and painstaking method results in hair-by-hair detail and an incredibly lifelike finish.

Simon Treadwell attended the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan and later worked as an Art Director in the advertising industry. As an illustrator, he became a specialist in hyperrealism, using mixed techniques, airbrush, oil, acrylic and watercolors, before deciding to start producing digital artworks. Simon is forever exploring his art and discovering new ideas and techniques to best illustrate his work.