The New Earth From Above: 365 Days | 
 enlarge | Author: Yann Arthus-bertrand
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Category: Book
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 155765
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 752
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.3
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.5 x 1.7
ISBN: 0810992914
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.35
EAN: 9780810992917
ASIN: 0810992914
Publication Date: April 1, 2007
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Product Description
Completely revised and updated, The New Earth from Above: 365 Days has all-new photographs and text, including twelve essays on conservation and other global environmental issues by noted experts and activists. Yann Arthus-Bertrand s powerful aerial photographs reveal the incidental beauty of the Earth and its inhabitants, while the authoritative text explores current issues of sustainable development affecting the world: global warming, poverty, and biodiversity among them. The images offer a breathtaking vision of out diverse planet.
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 fascinating September 6, 2008
Rolf Beier (San Mateo CA)
This book is not only beautiful and informative, its message of sustainability and respect for the earth and all those who depend on it is inspiring.
Service Review June 25, 2008
H. Stephen Miller (Ottumwa, IA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book I ordered was shipped immediately and received in almost record time. The packing was excellent, the book was in perfect condition, and if one receives service like this, you can't go wrong!!
Great gift book! June 18, 2008
M. Grigsby (Hershey, PA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book made a great high school graduation gift for a nature enthusiast. Even though it's a bit bulky to take to a tiny dorm room, I know she loved the pictures and it will never become outdated. Great price, too!
Fabulous June 18, 2008
coast watcher (Northern California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an absolutely fabulous book as was the first edition although I am a little partial to that one, The Earth from Above. Very educational, illuminating, fascinating.
Afghanistan to Yemen April 2, 2008
Linda Bulger (Avon, Maine)
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
The theme of this book is man's impact on the planet and the life-or-death need for sustainable development. The introduction is a mix of statistics and a call to action, while each month is prefaced with text on some aspect of our planet's characteristics and condition (April: Biodiversity--A Condition of Survival; August: Renewable Energy; December: Free Trade, Unfair Competition, and Equitable Commerce).
The aerial shots from French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand are astonishing in their diversity and beauty. One for each day of the year, they run the gamut from unspoiled natural beauty to despoilment by industry. Each photograph is annotated with a mini-lesson of its own on the facing page. Atolls, volcanos, a stunning linear railway switching yard, fish farms, agricultural scenes, golf courses, alpine glaciers ... a feast.
Surprisingly affordable, unexpectedly heavy at over 5 pounds, and stunningly thought-provoking, this book has given me hours of communion with Mother Earth. If it increases our awareness of our impact, then they are hours well spent.
Linda Bulger, 2008
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