Product Description: An unusual combination of art and allegory, this stunning hand-printed book invokes the fascinating world of Indian snake mythology. These evocative fables about real and imagined serpents show the snake to be as much a creature of the human mind and imagination, as it is of earth and water...read more

Based on the Cuauhxicalli or Sun Stone/Eagle Bowl uncovered in 1790 in Tenochtitlán, Mexico, black and white brushstroke artwork of rain, movement, jaguar, eagle, grass, buzzard, dog, deer, lizard, and other objects in nature that comprise the days of the month of the Aztec calendar are accompanied on each facing page by the corresponding word in English, Nahuatl, and Spanish, and followed by a brief explanation in both English and Spanish of how the calendar worked.

Product Description: A lesson on ancient wildlife, from mammoths and rhinoceros to panthers and bears, this well-illustrated book re-creates cave paintings made more than 30,000 years ago by prehistoric groups living in modern-day Europe and analyzes the meaning behind the symbols present in these artworks...read more