OVER The American Landscape at the Tipping Point

Alex MacLean (Introduction by Bill McKibben)

ISBN 10: 0810971453 / ISBN 13: 9780810971455

Published by Hary N. Abrams, New York, 2008

About this Item

First American Edition. As-new, in publisher's original shrink-wrap.Astounding visual evidence of the suburban over-development of America's vanishing natural beauty, as captured from the air by the equally astounding photographer/pilot Alex MacLean.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: OVER The American Landscape at the Tipping Point
• Publisher: Hary N. Abrams, New York
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810971453
• ISBN 13: 9780810971455
• Binding: Hardcover in Dust Jacket
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

For more than 30 years, Alex MacLean’s aerial photographs have captured the evolution of the American landscape and the complex relationship between its natural and constructed environments that contribute to climate change. Over: The American Landscape at the Tipping Point is an ambitious and visually breathtaking catalogue of the extraordinary patterns and profound physical consequences brought about by natural processes and human intervention.   The book allows readers to visualize climate change and our culture's excessive use of resources and energy, which account for our oversized carbon footprint. It demonstrates the extent to which the human ecosystem, and our economic and social well being, are dependant upon our wise use of land and its resources. Over is divided into sections covering such as Atmosphere; Way of Life; Automobile Dependency; Electricity Generation; Deserts; Water Use; Sea-Level Rise; Waste and Recycling; and Urbanism. MacLean’s powerful photographs and insightful text make it clear that maintenance of the current American lifestyle is incompatible with a planet of diminishing natural resources and a finite atmosphere. Over compels us all to reconsider our basic assumptions about how we live, work, and play, and reveals that, while the challenges we face today are not insurmountable, the future depends on our collective vision, passion, and commitment.

About the Author

Alex MacLean is a photographer, pilot, and the co-author of seven books. He is the recipient of many grants and awards, including the American Academy of Rome Prix de Rome. He lives in Massachusetts. Bill McKibben is an environmentalist and the author of The End of Nature and Deep Economy. He lives in Vermont.