BOOK REVIEWS: A Lifelong Obsession with Nature; Rainforest, A Photographic Journey by Thomas Marent Published by Dorling Kindersley in Association with the Rainforest Foundation and Reviewed by Andrew Martin

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Byline: reviewed by Andrew Martin

The wonders of the natural world can be breath-taking - the sheer size of a blue whale in the ocean, the majesty of a tiger in the jungle and the spectacle of an African wildebeast migration - but it is often the slices of nature which are normally hidden from view which can be the most beautiful and awe-inspiring as Thomas Marent superbly demonstrates in his photographic journey through the rainforests of the world.

Over 16 years in the making, the book saw Marent travelling across five continents and dedicating half his life to capturing the astonishing variety and fascinating behaviour of rainforest life - from …