Mark Hallett Books

At the start of the Pleistocene Ice Age, the shifting climates and ecosystems of Africa and Asia created new opportunities for evolutionary adaptation among herbivores and carnivores, particularly the pantherine felids, or big cats. While big cats like leopards, tigers, and lions are iconic, their origins and history remain only partially understood, with gaps in the fossil record. This book offers a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of big cats and their role in ancient Ice Age ecosystems, detailing their often adversarial relationship with humans as another apex predator. The narrative is enriched with meticulously documented text based on the latest research from leading carnivore paleontologists, complemented by accurate and detailed illustrations. Hallett’s skill in "life reconstruction" and "scenic" imagery brings these ancient animals to life. Concluding with a compelling argument for renewed big cat conservation efforts, the book aims to inspire those concerned about the fate of pantherines. By highlighting the significant evolutionary journey of big cats and the challenges they have faced, the authors emphasize the urgency of their call to action: will we, through negligence, allow this remarkable lineage to vanish?

William Hogarth (1697-1764) is certainly one of the most versatile, innovative and celebrated of all British artists. He lived at a time when Britain was emerging as an increasingly urbanized, commercialized and aggressively imperial power. Like many other artists, he exploited and benefited from these changes in British society. Among his contemporaries, it was Hogarth who commented most brilliantly on society - both positively and negatively. His work celebrates the benefits of commerce, politeness and patriotism while simultaneously focusing on the corruption, hypocrisy and prejudice they brought in their wake. In paint and in print we are shown the two contrasting sides of modernity. This book explores and explains the dramatic duality within Hogarth's work, and in doing so gives us a greater sense of the contradictions and complexities that existed within eighteenth-century British society.

fascinating study of the longest-running annual exhibition of contemporary art, the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, illustrated with works by many of the great names of British art including Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, J. M. W. Turner, John Constable, David Hockney, Grayson Perry and Tracey Emin.

Anyone with a passion for dinosaurs or prehistoric life will cherish this once-in-a-generation masterpiece.The book includes the following features: Over 200 full-color illustrations More than 100 color photographs from museums, field sites, and collections around the world Thoughtfully placed drawings and charts Clearly written text reviewed by major sauropod researchers Descriptions of the latest sauropod concepts and discoveries A field guide to major groups of sauropods Detailed skeletal reconstructions and anatomical restorations A comprehensive glossary