Nature's Cathedral: A Celebration of the Natural History Museum Building
calcPageSize())">
calcPageSize())" class=" absolute inset-0 object-contain object-center w-full m-auto max-h-screen-75" :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !fullscreen }" width="700" height="700" :loading="active!==index ? 'lazy' : 'eager'" :src="fullscreen ? image.full : image.img" x-show.transition.opacity.duration.500ms="active===index">
calcPageSize())" class="absolute inset-0 object-contain object-center w-full m-auto max-h-screen-75 cursor-pointer" :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !fullscreen }" width="700" height="700" :loading="active!==index ? 'lazy' : 'eager'" :src="fullscreen ? image.full : image.img" x-show.transition.opacity.duration.500ms="active===index" alt="The front cover shows a close up of the arches and columns above the entrance to the Museum." title="The front cover shows a close up of the arches and columns above the entrance to the Museum." loading="eager" src="https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/dbb8d9894e400e5fbfae5c9a0ac6e419/9/7/9780565094836_1000x1000_natures_cathedral_1.jpg">
calcPageSize())" class="absolute inset-0 object-contain object-center w-full m-auto max-h-screen-75 cursor-pointer" :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !fullscreen }" width="700" height="700" :loading="active!==index ? 'lazy' : 'eager'" :src="fullscreen ? image.full : image.img" x-show.transition.opacity.duration.500ms="active===index" alt="The book is shown laid on a blue surface and focuses on the book's spine and front cover picture, which is a close up of the arches and columns above the entrance to the Museum." title="The book is shown laid on a blue surface and focuses on the book's spine and front cover picture, which is a close up of the arches and columns above the entrance to the Museum." loading="lazy" src="https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/dbb8d9894e400e5fbfae5c9a0ac6e419/9/7/9780565094836_1000x1000_natures_cathedral_2.jpg" style="display: none;">
calcPageSize())" class="absolute inset-0 object-contain object-center w-full m-auto max-h-screen-75 cursor-pointer" :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !fullscreen }" width="700" height="700" :loading="active!==index ? 'lazy' : 'eager'" :src="fullscreen ? image.full : image.img" x-show.transition.opacity.duration.500ms="active===index" alt="The book is shown laid on a blue surface and focuses on the book's title, which says 'Nature's Cathedral, A celebration of the Natural History Museum building'." title="The book is shown laid on a blue surface and focuses on the book's title, which says 'Nature's Cathedral, A celebration of the Natural History Museum building'." loading="lazy" src="https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/dbb8d9894e400e5fbfae5c9a0ac6e419/9/7/9780565094836_1000x1000_natures_cathedral_3.jpg" style="display: none;">
calcPageSize())" class="absolute inset-0 object-contain object-center w-full m-auto max-h-screen-75 cursor-pointer" :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !fullscreen }" width="700" height="700" :loading="active!==index ? 'lazy' : 'eager'" :src="fullscreen ? image.full : image.img" x-show.transition.opacity.duration.500ms="active===index" alt="Some inside pages of the book. The image is a close up of a lion's face sculptured in terracotta at the top of a column." title="Some inside pages of the book. The image is a close up of a lion's face sculptured in terracotta at the top of a column." loading="lazy" src="https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/dbb8d9894e400e5fbfae5c9a0ac6e419/9/7/9780565094836_1000x1000_natures_cathedral_4.jpg" style="display: none;">
calcPageSize())" class="absolute inset-0 object-contain object-center w-full m-auto max-h-screen-75 cursor-pointer" :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !fullscreen }" width="700" height="700" :loading="active!==index ? 'lazy' : 'eager'" :src="fullscreen ? image.full : image.img" x-show.transition.opacity.duration.500ms="active===index" alt="The inside pages of the book showing terracotta sculptures of animals. On the left are four photos in a grid of wolf-like creatures. On the right is one image of a wildcat with a snake coiled around its back legs." title="The inside pages of the book showing terracotta sculptures of animals. On the left are four photos in a grid of wolf-like creatures. On the right is one image of a wildcat with a snake coiled around its back legs." loading="lazy" src="https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/dbb8d9894e400e5fbfae5c9a0ac6e419/9/7/9780565094836_1000x1000_natures_cathedral_5.jpg" style="display: none;">
calcPageSize())" class="absolute inset-0 object-contain object-center w-full m-auto max-h-screen-75 cursor-pointer" :class="{ 'cursor-pointer': !fullscreen }" width="700" height="700" :loading="active!==index ? 'lazy' : 'eager'" :src="fullscreen ? image.full : image.img" x-show.transition.opacity.duration.500ms="active===index" alt="Inside pages of the book, entitled 'The ceiling'. It shows the vaulted ceiling of Hintze Hall, which is decorated with square botanical drawings and windows between supporting iron arches." title="Inside pages of the book, entitled 'The ceiling'. It shows the vaulted ceiling of Hintze Hall, which is decorated with square botanical drawings and windows between supporting iron arches." loading="lazy" src="https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/dbb8d9894e400e5fbfae5c9a0ac6e419/9/7/9780565094836_1000x1000_natures_cathedral_6.jpg" style="display: none;">
calcActive())">
Nature's Cathedral: A Celebration of the Natural History Museum Building
ISBN 9780565094836
hardback
176 pages
177mm x 151mm
In stock
£9.99
£9.99
Description /
Nature's Cathedral: A Celebration of the Natural History Museum Building
The Natural History Museum is home to many rare and exceptional natural wonders – but the magnificent Museum building is itself one of London’s most iconic attractions.
Envisioned by Alfred Waterhouse as a ‘cathedral to nature’, the building he created is one of Britain’s most striking examples of Romanesque architecture and is considered a work of art in its own right.
This picture-led exploration of the building celebrates Waterhouse’s unique architectural accomplishment inside and out and showcases many of the artistic gems it houses; not least its incredibly detailed engravings, sculptures and painted ceiling.