Africa - Hardcover

Gilders, Michelle A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0967591813 ISBN 13: 9780967591810

Publisher: Wildlands Press, 2001

Synopsis

A breathtaking collection of images from across the African continent covers the five continent's five ecosystems--savannahs, woodlands, rainforest, wetlands, and deserts--and their human and animal inhabitants, representing twenty trips by the author/photographer over two decades. 30,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.

About this title

About the Author:

Art Wolfe is one of the most celebrated nature photographers in the world. His honours include a 2000 Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Magazine Photography and the 1998 Nature Photographer of the Year Award. He is the author of The Living Wild and Rainforests of the World, both published by Harvill.

From Booklist:

It is difficult to find enough superlatives to describe photographer Wolfe. Winner of numerous awards honoring both his photographs and his commitment to conservation, he is one of the most published nature photographers today. Africa presents a selection from 20 years of his career, and it easily makes a place for itself in the crowded field of books about the second largest continent. Divided into five sections, the photos are grouped by habitat type: savannah, woodland, rain forest, wetland and desert. Each section begins with an essay introducing the reader to the area's ecosystem, animals, and people. The photographs that follow are simply amazing. Following the format of his Living Wild [BKL O 15 00], Wolfe has included numerous panoramic views that place the animals in the context of their environment. Scattered throughout are intimate close-ups of smaller creatures, such as lizards and kingfishers. "Notes from the Field" provide Wolfe's jottings about the photos, including camera and lens types and exposure readings. Nancy Bent
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About this edition

• Publisher: Wildlands Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0967591813
• ISBN 13: 9780967591810
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240