Earth from Above, Updated Edition

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As you might have noticed, these are mostly downers that predict the certain demise of the earth unless specific, drastic, action is taken. In this updated edition, he reveals more than 100 additional images and presents essays on current environmental and humanitarian issues by esteemed experts, including Nicholas Stern, Jane Goodall, Runa Khan, and Matthieu Ricard. Very few photography books become a national sensation, but Earth from Above capured the imagination of a huge audience.

Louis-Saint-Laurent icebreaker in Resolute Bay, Canada — "An icebreaker is designed to open up maritime routes. I believe today, more than ever, that the impact of a photograph is derived from the message it conveys. This volume presents the first critical look at Tress’s early career, contextualizing the highly imaginative, fantastic work he became known for while also examining his other interrelated series: Appalachia: People and Places; Open Space in the Inner City; Shadow; and Theater of the Mind. Statue of Liberty, Manhattan and One World Trade Center, New York, United States — And long after the world has changed -- with buildings fallen and rebuilt -- Arthus-Bertrand's photographs remain as a simple and evocative time capsule.Crystalline formations on Lake Magadi, Kenya — Surrounded by high volcanic plateaus, these alkaline waters have a high salt content.

The project includes a photo essay-style collection of aerial photography produced by Arthus-Bertrand, in which the photographer captured vistas of Earth from various aircraft during a ten-year period. Lecturas que realmente te hacen reflexionar, que nos muestran aspectos que no queremos ver y verdades que preferimos no conocer, que ayudan a despertar conciencias.His work centered on people living ''outside of time'' with traditional jobs and skills that had been passed down through generations.

Without formal training, he explored mines and ventured to India's Jharkhand state to document coal miners in Dhanbad, known as the "coal capital. The images reflect the artist's eagerness to assimilate back into a home that feels at once foreign and familiar. Widely known as a specialist in aerial photography around the world, Arthus-Bertrand has published 60 books, including Abrams' best seller Earth from Above.Yak caravan near Skardu, Indus Valley, Pakistan — Look closer and you'll see that trail of what looks like ants, is in fact a yak caravan, in Gilgit--Baltistan. Usually, though, that comes across just fine, and it is amazing to think of all the wild and crazy landscapes out there on this planet, looking so foreign to someone who is used to just one type.