Adaptation Collection (#3)

Engraving depicting smeatons adaptation of Newcomens atmospheric steam engine. The boiler lies outside the picture to the left, but the open cylinder F is clearly shown

Twinspot Wrasse

North America, USA, Arizona, Walnut Canyon
USA, Arizona, Walnut Canyon. Cliff dwelling at Walnut Canyon National Monument

Treehopper C014 / 4650
Treehopper on a plant stem. Treehoppers (family Membracidae) are insects whose bodies often take on bizarre forms thought to aid in camouflage. They are related to cicadas and leafhoppers

Bladder epithelium, light micrograph
Bladder epithelium. Light micrograph of a vertical section through the wall of the urinary bladder. The inner surface is at top

Twisted tree at dusk, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Python skeleton, skull with lower jaw dropped, backbone entire length of body, many vertabrae, paired ribs

A small spikey Butterfly Blenny, Blennius ocellaris

Sting Ray

Four-eyed Frog (Pleurodema thaul), view from above

Indonesia, Sulawesi. Pygmy Tarsiers, (Tarsius pumilus) on the islands of Sulawesi. This species lives in the mossy, upper montane rainforests of central Sulawesi

Additions to Shakespeares A Midsummers Nights Deam by David Garrick, 18th century, (1840). Artist: David Garrick
Additions to the comic part of Shakespeares A Midsummers Nights Deam in David Garricks handwriting, 18th century, (1840). Additions made by by the actor David Garrick (1717-1779)

Bicycle taxi, German-occupied Paris, 1940-1944. Petrol was in short supply during the occupation and what was available went to the Germans

Improvised bicycle vehicle, German-occupied Paris, 1940-1944. With petrol shortages and private cars confiscated by the Germans, people who owned bicycles adapted them to transport the whole family

Bicycle taxis in the Place d Etoile by the Arc de Triomphe, German-occupied Paris, August 1943. Petrol was in short supply during the occupation and what was available went to the Germans

The Bing Boys Are Here at The Alhambra
The Bing Boys Are Here by George Grossmith Junior & Fred. Thompson; music Nat D. Ayer. First produced at the Alhambra on 19th April 1916

The Bing Boys Are Here by George Grossmith Junior & Fred. Thompson; music Nat D. Ayer. First produced at the Alhambra on 19th April 1916

The Blue Mouse adapted by Roy Horniman from the German of Alexander Engel & Julian Horst. First produced in Brighton, 27th April and at the Criterion 12th May 1914

Music cover, One Day When We Were Young, words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Johann Strauss II, adaptation by Dimitri Tiomkin, from the film The Great Waltz, starring Luise Rainer

Pinus roxsburghii, Chin pine - Coloured copper engraving by Warner based on a watercolour by Ferdinand Bauer. A.B. Lambert, A description of the genus Pinus, London, 1803, t. 21 Date: 1803

Cartoon, tailoring for actors, J L Toole
Cartoon, tailoring for actors -- Actors pieces may be made up nowadays with every consideration to peculiarity of figure. (This cartoon is not intended to apply to anybody in particular)

Caricature of Mrs Bernard Beere, English actress
Caricature of Mrs Bernard Beere ( Fanny Mary Whitehead, 1851-1915), English actress. Seen here in the role of Jane Eyre, in an adaptation by W G Wills at the Globe Theatre, London. 1883

Caricature of Henry Hamilton, English playwright and actor
Caricature of Henry Hamilton (c1853-1918), English playwright and actor, whose adaptation of Ouidas novel, Moths (published 1880), was in production at the Olympic Theatre, London

Caricature of A W Pinero, actor and playwright
Caricature of Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English actor, playwright and stage director. Seen here outside the Globe Theatre, London, where an adaptation of Thomas Hardys novel

Caricatures of Alexander Henderson and H B Farnie
Caricatures of Alexander Henderson, theatre owner and director, and Henry Brougham Farnie (1836-1889), author, librettist and adapter -- Not Exactly " Out of the Hunt"

Cycloscaphe 1896
The CYCLOSCAPHE gives a new meaning to the phrase three men and a boat with its adaptation of the bicycle to boat propulsion, the pedals turning the propeller. Date: 1896

Beech AT-11-this adaptation of the Beech 18 was used to train navigators and bomb aimers

Andrew Halliday - 2
ANDREW DUFF HALLIDAY Writer, essayist and dramatist, worked with Dickens, wrote many farces and a stage adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby. Date: 1830 - 1877

Andrew Halliday - 1
ANDREW HALLIDAY Writer, essayist and dramatist, worked with Dickens, wrote many farces and a stage adaptation of Nicholas Nickleby. Date: 1830 - 1877

St Paul adaptation 1512 Woodcut hand-colored
Artokoloro

Clarification 1932 Oil canvas 27 3 / 4 x 37 7 / 8
Clarification, 1932, Oil, canvas, 27 3/4 x 37 7/8, 70.5 96.2 cm, Paintings, Paul Klee, German, born Switzerland, Mnchenbuchsee, 18791940, Muralto-Locarno, October, 1931, Klee, teaching

St Elizabeth adaptation 1512 Woodcut hand-colored
Artokoloro

A female polar bear walks along the edge of the Beaufort Sea ice pack, in ANWR, Northern Alaska

A yearling polar bear cub plays in the snow on the edge of the Beaufort Sea, in ANWR, Northern Alaska

A female polar bear and her two cubs sit together on the ice, on the Beaufort Sea coastline in ANWR, Northern Alaska

A curious young polar bear plays in the snow on the edge of the Beaufort Sea Ice, in ANWR, Northern Alaska

A yearling polar bear cub lays in the snow during a snowstorm on, the Beaufort Sea coastline, in ANWR, Northern Alaska

A pair of dall sheep rams look up from grazing on frozen grasses and sedges under
A pair of Dall sheep rams look up from grazing on frozen grasses and sedges under the snow in the Smith Mountains of ANWR

A sea otter rests on a small iceberg and chews on his hind foot near the tidewater face of the Holgate Glacier in Kenai Fiords National Park

A sea otter rests on a small iceberg near the tidewater face of the Holgate Glacier in Kenai Fiords National Park

Artists depiction of a lone astronaut on another planet
The artists depiction of a lone astronaut on another planet depicts the huge vastness of space, the loneliness of exploration, the potential danger of being in a strange

A thin veil of gaseous material surrounding the blue-white star Vega is seen here as a hazy sunrise on a small moonlet in orbit around the cloudy planet. Vega itself is still below the horizon

A futuristic space scene inspired by the novel, The City And The Stars
A futuristic space scene inspired by the Arthur C. Clarke novel published in 1956, The City And The Stars

A lone explorer follows an ancient riverbed while his planet floats in the black
A lone explorer follows an ancient riverbed in his quest for rare mineral deposits while his cloud-covered home planet floats serenely in the black star-filled sky

Astronaut standing on the edge of a lake of liquid methane at the bottom of a large
An astronaut is standing on the edge of a lake of liquid methane at the bottom of a large impact crater. Exploring the moon of a distant gaseous planet is a lonely

An Earth colony on an alien moon that is frozen but rich in mineral deposits
An Earth colony on an alien moon that is forever frozen, but rich in mineral deposits. Especially adapted androids are used to do all manual labor both above and below the moons surface

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"Adaptation: Embracing Change in a World of Possibilities" In the realm of economics, adaptation is akin to the ingenious contraptions depicted in Heath Robinson's illustrations. Just like Pinus cembra, or the Arolla pine, which adapts to harsh mountainous conditions, we too must find innovative ways to navigate and thrive amidst challenges. As if plucked from H. G. Wells' "The First Men in the Moon, " the US Navy's Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer exemplifies adaptation at its finest - transforming a bomber into an effective anti-submarine aircraft. Nature itself showcases remarkable adaptations with Araucaria columnaris and A. Heterophyllo trees gracefully adapting their forms to suit diverse environments. Similarly, the Green Tree Python effortlessly blends into its surroundings within forests of New Guinea and North East Australia. Just as Henry Irving mesmerized audiences as Mephistopheles in W. G. Wills' Faust, our ability to adapt allows us to take on different roles and conquer new frontiers – much like Beau Geste or Barry portraying Phaedra. A futuristic space scene inspired by Arthur C. Clarke's novel "The City And The Stars" reminds us that adaptation extends beyond earthly boundaries; it propels us towards uncharted territories where innovation reigns supreme. Yet even closer to home lies Lathyrus japonicus, commonly known as sea pea – resiliently adapting along coastal regions despite rising sea levels threatening low-lying lands worldwide. As protection costs soar, we must seek sustainable solutions for these vulnerable areas. Ultimately, adaptation is not merely survival but embracing change with open arms. Like The Breach at Alkborough on the Humber Estuary in Eastern England illustrates - it urges us to confront challenges head-on while seeking cost-effective strategies that safeguard our future. In this ever-evolving world, adaptation becomes our compass guiding us through uncertainty, enabling us to thrive amidst the winds of change.