Alabama 24/7 [Hardcover]

Rick Smolan (Author), David Elliot Cohen (Author)

Book Description

Series: 24/7 State Books | Publication Date: September 27, 2004

Take a visual journey through Alabama! The extraordinary photographs showcased in Alabama 24/7 are an extension of the America 24/7 project, an unprecedented digital photography venture that harnessed the talents of more than 25,000 local photographers in all 50 states. This remarkable book showcases 417 images adding up to a panoramic view of life across the Cotton State, from the cliffs of Little River Canyon to the oyster beds of Mobile Bay. You ll discover heartwarming photographs that perfectly capture the spirit of the state, with images of: A beaming father cradling his newborn son Volunteer carpenters hammering together houses for low-income families Knitting machine operators in Fort Payne spinning millions of pairs of socks The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Cahaba lilies in Centreville NASCAR at Talladega And more! From a lightning bolt splitting the sky above Birmingham to fog laying heaving on a shrimp boat docked at Bon Secour, the images in Alabama 24/7 survey the landscape of Dixie and the human intimacies inside, where the heart is.

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About the Author

Rick Smolan and David Elliott Cohen are the original creators of the best selling Day in the Life series and have been responsible for the most successful photography books in history including the New York Times #1 best seller A Day in the Life of America.

Smolan and Cohen's ambitious and imaginative projects combine storytelling with state-of-the art-technology and have appeared numerous times on the covers of Time, Newsweek, Fortune and US News & World Report.

Smolan and his wife Jennifer Erwitt are Co-Directors Against All Odds Productions, based in Sausalito California. Fortune Magazine honored Against All Odds calling them 'One of the 25 Coolest Companies in America'. Smolan and Erwitt's award winning projects include: From Alice to Ocean, Passage to Vietnam, 24 Hours in Cyberspace, One Digital Day and The Planet Project.

Cohen is President of Western Arts Management based in Ross California. His award winning books include The Circle of Life, The Now and Then series, One Year Off and A Day in the Life of Africa.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (September 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756600405
• ISBN-13: 978-0756600402
• Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 10.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,102,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, June 17, 2009

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S. Ridge "alatina99" (Houston,tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alabama 24/7 (24/7 State Books) (Hardcover)

lots of nice pics and for any person who loves Alabama will enjoy this and for those who want a true sense of the great state.

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4.0 out of 5 stars alabama 24/7, September 29, 2008

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William C. Scurlock "Carey Scurlock" (West Blocton, Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alabama 24/7 (Hardcover)

excellent pictorial review of life in Alabama, well documented beautifully done in words and photos.