ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkts wɜː sᵻlˈɛktᵻd tʊ ɛmbˈɑːdi ðiːz tə ðə fˈʊl, fɹʌmðə skˈeɪl pˈætɚnz ʌv bˈɑːksfɪʃᵻz tə ðə spˈaɪɚɹəlz ʌv ˈæmənˌaɪts tə ðə pˈɜːfɛkt sˈɪmətɹiz ʌv dʒˈɛlɪz ænd mˌaɪkɹoʊˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəmz, wˌaɪl ˈɪmɪdʒᵻz kəmpˈoʊzɪŋ ˈiːtʃ plˈeɪt ɑːɹ ɚɹˈeɪndʒd fɔːɹ mˈæksɪməm vˈɪʒuːəl ˈɪmpækt.
The subjects were selected to embody these to the full, from the scale patterns of boxfishes to the spirals of ammonites to the perfect symmetries of jellies and microorganisms, while images composing each plate are arranged for maximum visual impact.