In the Lion's Dec

by Mitsuaki Iwago

Book Overview

The most exciting photographic portrait of lions ever assembled, In the Lion's Den presents nearly 100 breathtaking photographs of the day-to-day lives of these magnificent wild felines of East Africa's fabled Serengeti plain. Internationally renowned wildlife photographer Mitsuaki Iwago's incredible close-up images convey both the majestic beauty of the lions and the harsh realities of their natural habitat. 98 color photos.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811812294
• ISBN13: 9780811812290
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 10.5" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Yes, I love lions, and this is a great book, but it could use more writing.

This is a good book as far as books with nothing but photos go. There are a lot of good pictures of beautiful lions, which of course I adore since I do love big cats very much, and it shows them hunting, eating, fighting, playing, roaring, and even rolling around in the mud. And those that show them asleep shows them rolled on their backs. Very cute. If you like lions and other cool predators like I do, then you should read this book. Unfortunately, I cannot give it five stars because there is no information but captions. It is good other than that, but I still wish there were writing so I could learn more about the lives of what I think is the best and coolest animal ever to exist. At least it's still good overall.

More Iwago brilliance but with poor text and printing

I have always thought that Mitsuaki Iwago's nature photography is unsurpassed. His ability to capture images that are original is uncanny. For anyone interested in the Serengeti-Ngorongoro ecosystem, or African Wildlife in general, "In the Lion's Den" is definitely worth buying. However, the superb photographs are let down by poor printing and limitations in the text accompanying the images. The captions rarely relate well to the images and, in some cases, appear to be incorrect. For example, several pages in the middle of the book show stunning photographs of two male lions fighting. The final photograph in the sequence shows a male lion roaring with a caption indicating that the victor remains in a high state of tension. However, the lion pictured has no blood on its muzzle, whereas the preceding photographs show the bloodied victor biting through the scull of its opponent. Despite the limitations, I would still recommend this book on the basis of the photographs alone. However, for those also hoping for informative writing on lion behaviour, this book would prove to be disappointing. Another thing I noticed was that the printing quality was poor compared to his other books.

The Real World

Iwago has brought to us breathtaking photos of the Lion....in their world.........the glory and the defeat of this most powerful animal clearly portrayed. I am always awed by Iwago's ability as a photographer......he has a special gift for capturing animals on film and In The Lion's Den is solid evidence of his talent !!

Visit to the Lion's Den

Again Agwa innovates in his new book.titled In the Lion's Den. when you hold this book and begins to get over it, the introductory page signifies to you that the lion invites you to enter its inn to enjoy your visit. In its in you will see the splendors and mysteries of its world : its life. marriage. killing tendency. children care. and hunting.. etc. you can see all this through exciting and eye-catching pictures. with its nice color about wild life. Agwa draws artistic masterpiece in light for forest king the lion. It is a lovely book for those who love lions and appreciate high quality photographing.

Very informative book for all lion lovers.

This is a very informative book about lions. The book has lots of pictures. There are some pictures that contain blood in it. Though it's only because it shows a lion killing its prey. As a lion lover I really enjoyed this book. I've been trying to locate a book like this one. There are also cute pictures of lion cubs playing around. Overall it's a very nice and informative picture book about the "King of the Beasts".