Through The Eyes Of The Condor: An Aerial Vision of Latin America | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert B. Haas
Creator: Marie Arana
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 360105
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 232
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.6
Dimensions (in): 15 x 11 x 1
ISBN: 142620132X
Dewey Decimal Number: 779.36098
EAN: 9781426201325
ASIN: 142620132X
Publication Date: September 18, 2007
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Product Description
Step aboard a private plane for a breathtaking tour of the immense and varied wilderness of Latin America—lush lands and scenic waterways nearly impossible to experience any other way. Your guide to this remarkable vision is Robert B. Haas, award-winning environmentalist and one of the world's foremost artists in aerial photography.
To create this elegant portfolio, Haas covered 14 countries and an astonishing 80 percent of the land mass of Latin America. In magnificent color and exquisite composition, he captures the majesty of the Amazon, the fickleness of rare wildlife in Patagonia, and the incredible topography of untouched lands. Photographs are presented in large double-page panoramas, inviting the viewer to appreciate their abstract qualities and become absorbed in rich details. The aerial perspective gives a generous view of the land below: While large-scale environmental effects may be seen, man's blemishes are mostly diminished when viewed against the vastness of the land. A full-page map highlights countries and specific places photographed.
An introduction by Marie Arana—author of American Chica and Cellophane—prefaces the book. The photographs and commentary are organized thematically: landscapes, humans and their impact, wildlife, abstracts, ancient sites. Poignant essays penned by Haas while living in Latin America expand on themes important to understanding the region: culture, economy, development, tourism, and more.
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Book lover January 20, 2008
I love this book. I hated the price, sorry, very expensive but I love the pictures. Ann
Amazing images January 8, 2008
This was an amazing book! The photos have such beautiful color and perspective. As an added bonus, all proceeds from this book sales go to the National Geographic Sociiety!
Amazing, stunning collection. October 18, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
General-interest public lending libraries will appreciate this oversized volume packed with photos sweeping Latin America's landscapes. It comes from a renowned aerial photographer who provides over a hundred images representing his years of travel to fourteen Latin American countries. His photos celebrate towns, people, cultures and geography alike, providing double-page, panoramic photo spreads unparalleled elsewhere. Any collection with any interest in Latin American geography and culture - or geographic photography - needs this amazing, stunning collection.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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