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The Nature of America: Images by North America's Premier Nature Photographers | 
 enlarge | Author: David Middleton
Creators: Bill Fortney, Robin Simmen
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $49.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 178856
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 9.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0817449949
Dewey Decimal Number: 799.30973
EAN: 9780817449940
ASIN: 0817449949
Publication Date: September 1997
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Condition: Pages are clean and binding is tight. DJ shows minor shelf wear. 50% of your purchase benefits BIG - Books for International Goodwill!!
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 Excellent photographs, bad book format May 20, 2002
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I agree with all the reviewers that the 200+ photographs in the book are first-class. The names of Art Wolfe, David Muench, John Shaw, and Willian Neil alone should guarantee that much. The only big complaint I have is that a lot of large-format photographs are splitted onto twoadjacent pages (about 3/4 on one page and 1/4 on the other page). This essentially ruins the composition of those beautifule photographs because it naturually draws your eyes to the split area, regardless of the photographers' intended focus. (In fact, in a number of photographs, the focus is in the split area). Instead of the book's 9 in x 12 in portrait format, they should have used the 12 in x 9in landscape format to avoid the two-page split. Mr. Middleton has a lot to learn about book design. As is, I don't think the book is worth its full [item price]. If you want to have it, buy it used at cheaper prices.
 America...God shed His grace on thee May 29, 2000
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I keep this book on the coffee table and thumb through it often. Every time I do, I see something new and wonderful. Originally I bought the book because I know Bill Fortney and thought it would be neat to own his book and I'd have some nice pictures, too. WELL, did I learn a lesson! I have grown to love this book as a reminder of the awesome love and power of God who created all the beautiful places these gifted photographers have captured--from the simple to the majestic. Anyone can take a picture but this is art! ...
very beautiful. well done. May 19, 1999
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a most facinating book with the writings and photography excellent in every way. I am very impressed with all of it.
 A Must-have for all who appreciate nature June 29, 1998
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a beautiful and well-produced book. Truly a representation of the creme of the crop of american nature photographers. It is both inspiring in it's illustration of some of the country's most beautiful wild areas -- and a strong reminder that we must preserve these areas for the future. I have been fortunate enough to meet the authors and some of the photographers represented in the book, and I am truly impressed by their amazing dedication to their craft and their sincere love and concern for nature. It is evident in these images. I only wish it was larger so the images could be reproduced over one page. Highly recommend.
La creme de la creme! February 22, 1998
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book contains a beautiful collection of photographs which enables us to appreciate all the majestic and natural beauty North America has to offer. How fortunate we are that the photographers were able to capture such images and present them in the one impeccably produced book. As for the writers, they too have captured a beauty which encourages us to ensure the land remains unspoilt and protected for all to enjoy. The joy of treasuring such a book necessitates a strong desire for more and one can only dream that another book like this will come our way again soon. A true work of art and a source of inspiration.
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