Elephant Reflections

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

"Elephant Reflections" brings award-winning wildlife photographer Karl Ammann's gorgeous images together with a revelatory text by writer Dale Peterson to illuminate one of nature's greatest and most original works of art: the elephant. The photographs move from the purely aesthetic to the informative, depicting animals who are at once enigmatic, individual, mysterious, elusive, and iconic. In riveting prose, Peterson introduces the work of field scientists in Africa and explains their recent astonishing discoveries. He then explores the natural history and conservation status of African elephants and discusses the politics of ivory. "Elephant Reflections" is a book that could change the way the world thinks about elephants while we still have some measure of control over their fate.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-05-04
Mått:254 x 267 x 25 mm
Vikt:1 497 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:University of California Press
Medarbetare:Karl Ammann
ISBN:9780520253773

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Mer om författaren

Karl Ammann has photographed wildlife throughout Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. His remarkable work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Outdoor Photography, Natural History, African Geographic, and elsewhere. Dale Peterson is the author or editor of fifteen books, including the recent Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man. Ammann and Peterson's previous collaboration, Eating Apes (UC Press), was named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist and the Globe and Mail, and a Top Science Book of the Year by Discover magazine.

Recensioner i media

"A revelatory collection of photos and text on elephants... Peterson's awe and affection for the creatures is contagious." Starred Review Publishers Weekly "Revelatory text... Photographs (that) move from purely aesthetic to informative, depicting animals that are at once enigmatic, individual and iconic." Wildlife Conservation Magazine "A thing of beauty... High-quality photographs are joined with strong prose and a passion for the subject matter." Foreword "A bountiful pictorial feast for the eye." Deseret News "This gorgeous book... will convince you that the elephant is one of nature's greatest and most original works." Scientific American "Combines the extraordinary images of award-winning photographer Karl Ammann with the compelling writing of Dale Peterson." National Wildlife "A vivid portrait of elephants in the wild." Shutterbug

Innehållsförteckning

beginnings texture colors perspectives fragments portraits behaviors associations passages Reflections on Elephants Photographer's Commentary Notes on the Photographs References Acknowledgments Index