The colourful and beautifully illustrated story of camouflage from the animal kingdom to the world wars, and from ancient trickery to today’s hi-tech fashion.

Camouflage originated as a military necessity and is today an icon of high fashion. This handsome and beautifully illustrated book tells the whole history of the phenomenon,and the interface between military history and the worlds of art, design and popular culture. Mankind probably owes the ancient idea of camouflage to the animal kingdom - and the book shows how creatures like the frog, the chameleon and the butterfly; not to mention the leopard, zebra and stick insect disguise their true identity and change their shapes, size and colour to hide from predator and prey alike. Camouflage became of primary importance in the First World War when gaudy red, white and blue uniforms gave way to grey and khaki; while camouflage was extended from people to tanks and artists enlisted to disguise ships and planes in extraordinary, dazzling colours and patterns. In the Second World War camouflage grew ever more inventive and sophisticated as designers, artists and scientists teamed up to create new forms of camouflage. In today’s world, the technology of heat-seeking missiles, radar and thermal-imaging, visual disguise has given way to super hi-tech and ‘camo’ is a High Street fashion trend

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Product Code:	11055
Author:	Tim Newark
Format:	Hb. Colour photographs and paintings Published Price £25
Shipping Time:	This item is usually dispatched Next Day
Retail Price:	~~£25.00~~
Our Price:	£9.95 save 60%