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Based on Abrams' hugely successful Earth From Above: 365 Days, this new and improved edition includes 60 additional pages and almost 200 brand-new, eye-popping images by renowned aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Reaching across the continents, from the icebergs of Antarctica to the cotton fields of India to the olive plantations of Spain, the breathtaking, full-color photographs are accompanied by informative new captions that illuminate what we see and describe the environmental concerns related to each location. In addition, all 12 chapters of the book now open with an insightful introduction by one of several noted authors who address a wide variety of subjects critical to the present and future health of our planet: agriculture, biodiversity, sustainable development, energy, forests, fresh water, seas and oceans, global warming. Earth from Above: 366 Days offers us a valuable new perspective on our spectacular but fragile environment.
Hardcover: 796 pages
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; 1st edition (December 1, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0810944499
ISBN-13: 978-0810944497
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 2.2 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (122 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,141,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #96 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Aerial #640 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Nature & Wildlife > Landscapes #1917 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography & Video > Photojournalism & Essays > Photo Essays
Earth from Above is one of those books that just makes you instantly wonder: How in the world did one man do this? The scope and breadth of the territory covered, the absolute beauty of each and every image and the soulfulness of the subjects is almost impossible to describe.I saw an outdoor installation of the photos from this book project at the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere in the Loire Valley in France recently and was just spellbound. To wander among these huge prints and just ponder what it must have been like to have seen these wonders in person was quite amazing.Yann Arthus-Bertrand has accomplished what I think few other photographers (including myself) could even envision: he has taken a portrait of the earth from the sky. And he has done it with amazing artistry and clarity and sensitivity. These aren't just photos of mountains and lakes and rivers, either--there are amazing photos of man's creations and also of people at work too--such as in the incredible photos of the great dye pits in Morocco. You just look at these photos and marvel--there is no other way to describe the experience. Moreover you get no sense that this was shot from something as mundane as a helicopter or airplane, you get the feeling Arthus-Bertrand was merely floating over the planet--that's how unobtrusive the aircraft are in these photos.Beware though, this is the kind of book where you find yourself tapping people next to you in the bookstore on the shoulder and saying "Look at this!" You can't help yourself. If you don't share it within someone, you'll burst. The photographs are that stunning.As a photographer and the author of many photo how-to books myself, I simply can't imagine creating a project this immense and this touching.
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