Earthsong

by Bernhard Edmaier and EDMAIER/JUNG

Book Overview

A spectacular collection of breathtaking aerial photographs of the earth's surface. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714844519
• ISBN13: 9780714844510
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 6.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 11.9" x 13.9"

Customer Reviews

Great pictures

Great coffee table book. I really enjoyed all the photos. Some space in the book could be better utilized. There are some pages almost completely blank except for a very small picture. Overall great book.

Earthsong Review

The book has the most amazing photographs that truly celebrate the Earth. I would highly recommend this work of art. It's spectacular and I'm certainly glad I purchased it.

Absolutely striking photographs

Edmaier takes us to a variety of isolated and relatively unpopulated areas for some terrific aerial photos of our planet. We see water, ice, tundra, glaciers, sandy deserts, volcanoes, coasts, grassland, and forests. And Jung-Huettl's descriptions of what we are seeing are nicely done. The overall effect is eerie, as if the Earth were uninhabited (by our species, at least) and we humans were looking the place over and trying to decide if we wanted to visit it, live there, or try someplace else. In any case, the photographs are marvellous and show plenty of detail. If I were writing a book on planetary science, I'd want to use a couple of these photos for the section on our little world.

Great coffee-table viewing

This is a beautiful book--incredible photography, carefully printed. There is a printing flaw on page 26.

An Extraordinary Visual Feast

This is a book that one must see to truly appreciate. I came across it in a store and began to browse because it looked as though it was a collection of spectacular works of modern art. The realisation that it was an album of aerial photographs only made it more compelling. There are many images that are breathtaking in their own right but the effect of combining them into a planetary photo essay is nothing short of outstanding. It uniquely explores the great diversity of Mother Earth while highlighting the beauty that is always present in her many forms. Everyone I have showed this book to has had a similar reaction. If you are looking for a gift for that person who is difficult to buy for because they seem to have everything, look no further. They are sure to be delighted.