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Title: Earth from Above by Yann Arthus-Bertrand ISBN: 0-8109-3495-7 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 (53 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Brethtaking photography!
Comment: I originally saw Yann Arthus-Bertrand's work in the May 2002 issue of "Reporters without Borders". It contained 79 of his photos (approx 8 1/2 X 11 with great print quality and paper I might add - what a deal for ...). I then immediately looked to see if he had released any of his work in a book.
This book is absolutley breathtaking! I haven't even gotten half way through this book yet, but feel that I have a new appreciation for the earth. He accompanies each photo with a description. Unfortunately Mr. Jensen doesn't read too well, otherwise he would have noticed that the author makes statements about the harmful things that ALL COUNTRIES are doing to the planet, nor did he realize the fact that most of the photos are outside of the U.S.! This is a shame!
Everyone should have a copy of this book, if not for the stunning photography, for the lessons we can all learn by seeing the terrible destruction we are doing to our planet! This book is a must! I have given this book as a gift several times and everyone has loved it!
Rating: 4
Summary: good subject, great presentation, fair execution
Comment: When I first saw this book, I figured it was exactly what I was looking for - striking perspectives and colors of the earth like the Orbit book, but from a lower altitude. The amazing images on the front and back cover make you belive this. Although there are a good bunch of these types of pictures, most photos are neither close and abstract enough to feel artsy, nor wide and far enough back to encompase an entire scene. It felt as though it wanted to be one way or the other - as though many shots were cropped arbitrarily from some greater image. The wide format of the book has potential for dramatic compositions, but few of the images seem to take strong advantage of this.
However, the printing and binding of the book is so excellent, its worth the price of admission alone. The prints themselves could use a bit more saturation, but the 365 glossy photos, heavy duty spine, and massive color and subject variety make this a good find none the less.
Rating: 5
Summary: A world above
Comment: I seldom buy books on impulse. This volume? I saw it and bought it. Use all the superlatives here. Not that the photography is spectacular which it is, not that the subjects are perfectly framed which they are and not that the colors are strikingly vibrant which as you will see is true. But even if all these things were not true this book transports me to hundreds of places I want to go. They are pictures of places I dream of all over the world. And let me tell you a story. My dad is in the hospital with little chance of recovery [82 and has had a good life] I know he has always wanted to travel but because of life circumstances he has not. In this book there are 365 pictures of all the places he's always wanted to go. I held each one up to him as he lay in his hospital room and he wept with the dreams that never happened. I love this book and have bought two more since as gifts. Simply the best and I never buy picture books.
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Title: Earth from Above: 366 Days by Yann Arthus-Bertrand ISBN: 0810944499 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Earth From Above for Young Readers by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Robert Burleigh ISBN: 0810934868 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Universe: 365 Days by Robert J. Nemiroff, Jerry T. Bonnell ISBN: 0810942682 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: America From 500 Feet! by Bill Fortney, Ned Beatty, Dr. Charles Stanley ISBN: 1559717858 Publisher: NorthWord Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: New York from the Air : An Architectural Heritage by John Tauranac ISBN: 0810981912 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.98 |
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