A never-before-seen look into the forbidding environment of glaciers, this book celebrates a realm of magnificent endangered beauty. Since 2005, renowned nature photographer James Balog has devoted himself to capturing glaciers and documenting their daily changes. These stunning images are a celebration of some of the most extraordinary natural formations on earth, as well as a dramatic and timely demonstration of the stark consequences resulting from global warming—from Alaska to Iceland to the Alps. As glaciologists for the Extreme Ice Survey, Balog and his team are conducting the most extensive glacier study ever, covering France, Switzerland, Iceland, Greenland, the United States (Alaska and Montana), Nepal, Bolivia, and Antarctica. Their high-resolution cameras capture approximately 4,000 images per year. From this collection of nearly half a million photos, Balog presents the most stunning panoramic photography of glaciers ever published.
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"..Balog's volume is as much a disturbing caveat as it is a gorgeous visual feast." ~American Photo
"Alongside the film, Jim has also realized an amazing book of still photography of glaciers....well worth your time" ~Huffington Post
"...merging ice and science to give a ‘visual voice’ to the planet’s changing ecosystems....Balog [has] a graduate degree in both geography and geomorphology and has been a photographer for over three decades. Suffice it to say, he knows what he’s talking about." ~Wild Magazine
"Photographs...strike the eye with such power, and appeal with such subtlety, that viewers could scarcely imagine such epic materials and landscapes could disappear." ~Book News
"The pictures range from panoramic -- graceful stripes of eroded soil in ice; serpentine patterns created by meltwater above a thundering waterfall-- to close-ups of ice fragments so finely sculpted by nature they could be Swarovski vases. Who knew climate change could look so gorgeous?" ~Star Tribune
"James Balog's Ice: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers is actually two books in one. The first showcases strikingly beautiful photographs of glaciers in Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, Canada, the Himalayas, the U.S. and Canadian Rockies, and other locations around the world. The second consists of time-lapse photos that record the changes the glaciers experienced over a six-year period." ~CNN.com
“It’s art as well as science: the project’s single-frame photographs capture the stunning beauty, architecture and enormity of ice formations. As a result, you can witness these amazing sights in Balog’s new book, ICE: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers....book with a cause features 200 color photographs revealing the astonishing geological formations found in arctic and alpine landscapes at the far reaches of the world. Wise observations...beautifully formatted by top-tier art-book publisher, Rizzoli.” ~Urban Times Online Magazine
"Alongside the film, Jim has also realized an amazing book of still photography of glaciers....well worth your time" ~Huffington Post
"...merging ice and science to give a ‘visual voice’ to the planet’s changing ecosystems....Balog [has] a graduate degree in both geography and geomorphology and has been a photographer for over three decades. Suffice it to say, he knows what he’s talking about." ~Wild Magazine
"Photographs...strike the eye with such power, and appeal with such subtlety, that viewers could scarcely imagine such epic materials and landscapes could disappear." ~Book News
"The pictures range from panoramic -- graceful stripes of eroded soil in ice; serpentine patterns created by meltwater above a thundering waterfall-- to close-ups of ice fragments so finely sculpted by nature they could be Swarovski vases. Who knew climate change could look so gorgeous?" ~Star Tribune
"James Balog's Ice: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers is actually two books in one. The first showcases strikingly beautiful photographs of glaciers in Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, Canada, the Himalayas, the U.S. and Canadian Rockies, and other locations around the world. The second consists of time-lapse photos that record the changes the glaciers experienced over a six-year period." ~CNN.com
“It’s art as well as science: the project’s single-frame photographs capture the stunning beauty, architecture and enormity of ice formations. As a result, you can witness these amazing sights in Balog’s new book, ICE: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers....book with a cause features 200 color photographs revealing the astonishing geological formations found in arctic and alpine landscapes at the far reaches of the world. Wise observations...beautifully formatted by top-tier art-book publisher, Rizzoli.” ~Urban Times Online Magazine
About the Author
James Balog’s photographs have been exhibited at more than one hundred museums and galleries worldwide, and his work has been featured in National Geographic, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, among many other magazines. Known for her impassioned and lyrical prose, Terry Tempest Williams is a well-known author of environmental literature and the recipient of dozens of awards for her nonfiction.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Alan Dingus
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what i love about photography is that a good photographer can take things you look at every day and make them look interesting, sometimes amazing. so when you take good photographers and put them in the most beautiful places on earth (in my opinion, i love ICE and MOUNTAINS), then you get the most jaw-droppingly beautiful pictures you've ever seen.
sometimes it's hard to believe that the pictures are taken on planet earth. ice does amazing things when left to it's own devices. truly stunning.
absolutely worth a purchase. great quality binding and everything, beautiful pictures. the only thing i was expecting was more text, but at least they filled it with great pictures instead.
sometimes it's hard to believe that the pictures are taken on planet earth. ice does amazing things when left to it's own devices. truly stunning.
absolutely worth a purchase. great quality binding and everything, beautiful pictures. the only thing i was expecting was more text, but at least they filled it with great pictures instead.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By JO Reynolds
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This book is stunning--photography of glaciers from the Alps to the Rockies to Alaska--and all the while making it so clear that the world's ice is melting. Read the book and see the new documentary on James Balog and the work in this book: Chasing Ice.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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In 2007 James Balog started a multi-year initiative called "Extre Ice Survey" (or EIS), targeting glaciers in Iceland, Greenland and Alaska where he placed about two dozen cameras to document what is happening to glaciers around the world. Director Jeff Orlowski and his team tagged along and the results of this were captured in a documentary called "Chasing Ice". I happened to see it this past weekend at the Landmark E Street Theatre in Washington DC. This book is essentially a companion book to that documentary, providing stunning pictures of the glaciers that are disappearing before our very own eyes. Others have already commented on the book, and since I cannot find the DVD release posted on Amazon yet (although it is listed at Amazon UK), here my thoughts on that documentary.
"Chasing Ice" (2012 release; 76 min.) feels like a National Geogprahic special, and this is not a surprise (nor a complaint) in that James Balog started a pre-EIS project in partnership with National Geographic. Once it became clear to Balog that this could be something very special, the project was expanded into what would become the EIS. This movie was shot over a period of almost 4 years, and the patience with which this movie came about really pays off. If you think this is some one-man show, you will be surprised to see how many people became involved with this, and what the techological challenges were and how they would need to overcome (the most obvious one being: how to shelter the cameras from the relentless weather elements). Once the cameras are positioned, they were to make photographs every 30 min. during the daylight hours. When you collect the thousands of pictures into a time-lapse film, the results are nothing short of astonishing. In addition to the time-laps photography, there is various video footage as well. Sometimes you need to be a little lucky, as when a team goes out in the hope of catching the "calving" of a glacier (when a huge piece breaks off), and then actually catches it on camera (the concluding part of the movie is primarily the jaw-dropping footage of a "calving" the size of lower Manhattan from a glacier in Greenland).
In all, I can't say enough about this movie. I was initially a bit skeptical of going to see this due to the rather short length, but all I can say is that I am very glad I went anyway, as this movie will without a doubt blow your mind, as it did mine. If you have a chance to see this, either in the theatre or on DVD, do not miss it. "Chasing Ice" is HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
"Chasing Ice" (2012 release; 76 min.) feels like a National Geogprahic special, and this is not a surprise (nor a complaint) in that James Balog started a pre-EIS project in partnership with National Geographic. Once it became clear to Balog that this could be something very special, the project was expanded into what would become the EIS. This movie was shot over a period of almost 4 years, and the patience with which this movie came about really pays off. If you think this is some one-man show, you will be surprised to see how many people became involved with this, and what the techological challenges were and how they would need to overcome (the most obvious one being: how to shelter the cameras from the relentless weather elements). Once the cameras are positioned, they were to make photographs every 30 min. during the daylight hours. When you collect the thousands of pictures into a time-lapse film, the results are nothing short of astonishing. In addition to the time-laps photography, there is various video footage as well. Sometimes you need to be a little lucky, as when a team goes out in the hope of catching the "calving" of a glacier (when a huge piece breaks off), and then actually catches it on camera (the concluding part of the movie is primarily the jaw-dropping footage of a "calving" the size of lower Manhattan from a glacier in Greenland).
In all, I can't say enough about this movie. I was initially a bit skeptical of going to see this due to the rather short length, but all I can say is that I am very glad I went anyway, as this movie will without a doubt blow your mind, as it did mine. If you have a chance to see this, either in the theatre or on DVD, do not miss it. "Chasing Ice" is HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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Nice and inspiring books
I'd say that one thing that I want from this sender is to have a tracking number. For all else, the book came to me before the deadline and I really liked the book
Published 1 month ago by NAKORN THURAJANE
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Brings climate change and its impact to your coffee table
James Balog has put series of beautiful photos together to illustrate the melting of glaciers and the impact on our climate. Read more
Published 2 months ago by LizK, Friday Harbor
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Gorgeous book!
A companion book to Extreme Ice (a NOVA video, also available on Amazon) and the Chasing Ice film. Great photos.
Published 4 months ago by Patski
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Ice: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers
A beautiful and scary book that should make us all think. The climate warming deniers cannot deny this. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mary G. Lundy
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An excellent book.
Excellent photos - a great book and a compelling message. The contrast in glaciers through time is dramatic. Looking forward to the next edition.
Published 4 months ago by David Jones
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For lovers of the north
The photography is spectacular and sends some sobering messages about what is being lost by global warming and the retreat of the glaciers--not just beauty, but fresh water... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Katie
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Gorgeous
This is a beautiful book, and it arrived in a timely manner. Thank you for your very reliable on-line service. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Barbara Silverberg
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Ice- vanishing glaciers
I heard the author speak and found the topic interesting, so I bought the book. I found the book to have some interesting pictures, but felt bored with it quickly. Read more
Published 5 months ago by musicway
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Beautiful images, scary conclusions...
For those who still do not believe on Global Warming, this is a must have book. Besides the fantastic images, it will also show what is happening to the planet, due to the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Leandro Meinhardt
5.0 out of 5 stars
A incredible book
This book has incredibly beautiful photos. This book is a visual record of the effects of global climate change on glaciers around our world and it should be on the list of most... Read more
Published 5 months ago by N. Cunningham
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