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Rainforests of the World presents a rare and intimate view of the rainforests and its inhabitants--the plants, animals, and indigenous peoples that make their homes in the most beautiful and endangered places on earth.
Home to 50 percent of all living species in the world, the tropical rainforest is a precious resource found in only three areas of the world: Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. World-renowned photographer Art Wolfe has captured the very essence of these precious places and the animals and plants that inhabit them. From breathtaking landscapes, to a minute poison dart frog hiding in a tropical flower, to portraits of the forests' indigenous peoples, to a jaguar contemplating its next move, the tremendous beauty and power of nature are magnificently showcased.
The strength of Wolfe's images lies not only in his true understanding and love for the natural world, but also in his artistic ability to capture his subject so intimately and emotionally on film. No one can photograph an animal in its true habitat as Art Wolfe can, and this time he's outdone himself. Each page is a testament to the resplendence, timelessness, and unfortunate fragility of the rainforest as it struggles to survive into the twenty-first century.
Divided into four sections--"Water," "Fire," "Earth," and "Air"--Rainforests of the World explores the different ecological workings of the rainforests. Sir Ghillean Prance, a highly acclaimed naturalist, writes compellingly of them--their biodiversity and biology and the need to place a spiritual value on caring for the natural world.
Rainforests of the World is a rare book--one in which photographs and text work together to evoke the very essence of a place as bountiful and precious as our rainforests.
Home to 50 percent of all living species in the world, the tropical rainforest is a precious resource found in only three areas of the world: Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. World-renowned photographer Art Wolfe has captured the very essence of these precious places and the animals and plants that inhabit them. From breathtaking landscapes, to a minute poison dart frog hiding in a tropical flower, to portraits of the forests' indigenous peoples, to a jaguar contemplating its next move, the tremendous beauty and power of nature are magnificently showcased.
The strength of Wolfe's images lies not only in his true understanding and love for the natural world, but also in his artistic ability to capture his subject so intimately and emotionally on film. No one can photograph an animal in its true habitat as Art Wolfe can, and this time he's outdone himself. Each page is a testament to the resplendence, timelessness, and unfortunate fragility of the rainforest as it struggles to survive into the twenty-first century.
Divided into four sections--"Water," "Fire," "Earth," and "Air"--Rainforests of the World explores the different ecological workings of the rainforests. Sir Ghillean Prance, a highly acclaimed naturalist, writes compellingly of them--their biodiversity and biology and the need to place a spiritual value on caring for the natural world.
Rainforests of the World is a rare book--one in which photographs and text work together to evoke the very essence of a place as bountiful and precious as our rainforests.
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Art Wolfe is one of the most celebrated nature photographers living in the United States today. His acclaimed photography is featured frequently in periodicals including Life, National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer, Audubon, and Smithsonian. Among his many books are the award-winning Light on the Land and Migrations, as well as The Art of Photographing Nature, Wild Cats of the World, and Tribes. He won the 1998 Photographer of the Year award from the North American Nature Photography Association.
Sir Ghillean Prance has been the director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew since 1988. He is the author of thirteen books including Extinction Is Forever, The Earth Under Threat, and Out of the Amazon. He holds eight honorary doctorates and has received the International COSMOS Prize. In 1993 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and in July 1995 he was knighted. He lives
in England.
George B. Schaller, the director of science for the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York, is the author of a dozen books including The Year of the Gorilla, The Serengeti Lion, Stones of Silence, and The Last Panda. He is currently working with Tibetan and Chinese scientists to create the first survey ever of wildlife on the Tibetan plateau.
Sir Ghillean Prance has been the director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew since 1988. He is the author of thirteen books including Extinction Is Forever, The Earth Under Threat, and Out of the Amazon. He holds eight honorary doctorates and has received the International COSMOS Prize. In 1993 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and in July 1995 he was knighted. He lives
in England.
George B. Schaller, the director of science for the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York, is the author of a dozen books including The Year of the Gorilla, The Serengeti Lion, Stones of Silence, and The Last Panda. He is currently working with Tibetan and Chinese scientists to create the first survey ever of wildlife on the Tibetan plateau.
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- PublisherCrown
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0609603647
- ISBN 13 9780609603642
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
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