Entering the Grove by Stafford, Kim (1990) Paperback

Stafford, Kim

ISBN 10: 087905302X / ISBN 13: 9780879053024

Published by Gibbs M. Smith Inc, 1990

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00062425628

Synopsis:

Braasch, Gary

Reviews: The stunning images in these two volumes are as breathtakingly beautiful as modern techniques and the artistry of the photographer can make them. Both focus on a natural world that is being altered or destroyed by human intervention. Vanishing Paradise tells the now-familiar story of the rain forest, subject of several other books with spectacular photographs (e.g., John Nichol's The Mighty Rain Forest, LJ 6/15/90). However, this volume by two English nature photographers and Earthwatch deputy director Mitchell emphasizes the fauna of the forest. The chapter on camouflage, showing how mammals, birds, and insects conceal themselves in their habitat, is especially striking. Entering the Grove covers the forests along the west and east coasts of North America, adding a few photographs taken in Costa Rica. The pictures by magazine photographer Braasch should have been left to tell their own poignant story; the stream-of-consciousness text, by nature writer Stafford ( Having Everything Right: Essays of Place , Penguin, 1987), does not relate well to the photos and lessens their impact. Both of these beautiful coffee-table books are well worth having if the library budget allows.
- Eleanor Maass, Maass Assocs., New Milford, Pa.
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Bibliographic Details

Title: Entering the Grove by Stafford, Kim (1990) ...
Publisher: Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good