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Turkey from the Air | 
 enlarge | Author: Janine Trotereau
Creator: Yann Arthus-bertrand
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 995790
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 156
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 14.7 x 11 x 0.9
ISBN: 0810956187
Dewey Decimal Number: 915.6100222
EAN: 9780810956186
ASIN: 0810956187
Publication Date: September 1, 2004
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Book Description
Acclaimed photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand brings us this book of magnificent aerial photographs of the multifaceted landscapes of Turkey. Eighty-nine lush color images take the reader across some of the most beautiful terrain in the world. From the haunting remains of Hellenistic Greece and the ruins of Byzantium to the glories of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey from the Air provides a virtual magic carpet ride through this enchanting country, including ancient sites that can be viewed only from above.
We see the great city of Istanbul, once the glittering capital of the Byzantine Empire, bristling with the minarets of countless mosques. Here, too, are the ancient cities of Bodrum and Ephesus, the great theater at Aspendus, and the archaeological site Priene. The introduction provides an overview of the country's history, from the time of the Hittites, thousands of years ago, to Turkey today. For anyone who has ever been to Turkey or wishes to experience it from a unique perspective, this book of stunning aerial photography captures its extraordinary beauty. AUTHOR BIO: Yann Arthus-Bertrand's photographs have been featured in National Geographic, Life, GEO, and Paris-Match, among other magazines. He has published more than 20 books of photography, including Abrams' best-selling Earth From Above series and Good Breeding.
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 great picture book October 18, 2007
Going on a trip and didnt want to buy a book there and carry it home. This way I dont have to and I can read and see all the beautiful places I m going to
Great Photographs January 24, 2007
This book has some of the nicest aerial photos of Turkey that I have seen. My only gripe is that some of the potentially most interesting locations such as the north eastern Black Sea coast of Turkey have not made their way into this book and that is a shame. It does, however do a wonderful job of presenting the regions that are included.
Great Photos of Exotic Sites February 25, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have not yet travelled in Turkey, but it would take months of difficult itineraries to see everything depicted in this book. Asia Minor (or Anatolia) was the crossroads of ancient civilizations, and I doubt if any nation is so rich in historic sites. From the ruins of Troy to the glory of the Hellenistic Age, from being the wealthiest area of the Roman Empire to its Byzantine glory, and from its crusader castles to the splendour of Islamic rule, Turkey defines and distills the very essence of civilization, and this book, with its oversized, full-page color photos, is a worthy introduction to all Turkey has to offer.
Great shots September 7, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book in advance of a trip that we were making to Turkey. I wanted my children to get a taste of what it would look like. I was looking for a book with good pictures of scenery, landmarks, people, places and things and it fit the bill perfectly.
 Nice pictures, ignorant commentary June 27, 2000
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
There is no doubt that Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a brilliant photographer. The pictures of Sultan Ahmet mosque, the Hagia Sophia, and Suleymaniye Mosque are simply stunning. One thing I was looking for and couldn't find were pictures of Northern Turkey (the Black Sea coast). That was a bit disappointing. Also, I was disappointed and upset with Janine Trotereau's commentary. To claim that democracy in Turkey, and I quote, "has not been able to establish itself with solidity and permanence" is flat out misleading. I am not claiming that the transition from the rule of the Ottoman monarchy to democracy has been smooth or is by any means complete. What I fail to see is a single nation in the history of the world that has made such transitions in its political system of such great magnitude "overnight" without a hitch. Show me a single country that exists today where democracy, meaning government by the people, was not threatened at some point in its history for one reason or another! You can't! In its brief history, the Republic of Turkey has been moving, however slowly and painfully, towards achieving more and more democracy. The problems it faces down the road are not much different than the problems faced by many of the nations that claim to rule through a functioning democracy. So buy the book for the pictures but do your reading on Turkish politics somewhere else!
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