Images: Jack Dykinga's Grand Canyon [Hardcover]

Charles Bowden (Author), Wayne Ranney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008

The stunning vistas of the Grand Canyon come alive through the photography of Pulitzer Prize winner Jack Dykinga. Complementing the photography, award-winning writers Charles Bowden and Wayne Ranney offer unique perspectives on the Canyon s magnificent beauty and the theories surrounding its fascinating formation.

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About the Author

CHARLES BOWDEN: The author of more than 20 non-fiction books, he is a winner of the Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction. Of one of Bowden s books, Frog Mountain Blues, New York Times book reviewer Emerson Trout wrote: "His prose trembles with a raw and vital energy that I find missing from much of the current writing about the vital questions of wildness and wilderness." Bowden lives in Tucson.
WAYNE RANNEY: A geologist, author and guide, he strives to share his appreciation of the earth and its geologic history with anyone who is curious about landscapes and how they might have formed. In 2000, he participated in the Symposium on the Origin of the Colorado River that included more than 70 geologists. His book, Carving Grand Canyon, won the Glyph Award in the Best Science category from the Arizona Book Publishing Association and honorable mention from the National Outdoor Book Awards. Ranney lives in Flagstaff.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Arizona Highways (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932082875
• ISBN-13: 978-1932082876
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 11.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Wayne Ranney is a geologist, trail guide, and author who brings the landscape history of our planet to life for interested readers. For over 35 years he has led field trips to Earth's most spectacular places including the Grand Canyon, the Amazon, the North and South Poles, Patagonia, and more than 75 countries. Wayne is an engaging interpreter who shares complex science in an approachable manner. One of his most recent books was co-written with his former geology professor, Dr. Ron Blakey, and is called "Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau". This book won two awards in 2009, "Best Science Book in Arizona", and "Best Large Format Book" from the National Association of Interpretation. It contains stunning maps of the past in the American Southwest and North America. "Carving Grand Canyon" (2005) won many awards as well and tells the story of the many scientific theories that have been advanced in the formation of the great gorge. His latest books are called "Defining The Colorado Plateau: A Geologic Perspective", and "Easy Field Guide to Arizona Landforms". Wayne is actively pursuing other writing opportunities as his readers continually encourage him to tell the story of our planet in more enticing and interesting ways.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Images: Jack Dykinga's Grand Canyon, January 9, 2010

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Just got my new copy of Images, by Jack Dykinga and was a little disappointed. I have a couple of his earlier books and those were much stronger. In this new book, he has images that aren't as strong as what I'm used to seeing from him. Some are of course amazing, maybe 60-70% of the images and the balance of images just seem like they are just in there to fill out the book. Jack's my favorite photographer in the Southwest and I look forward to getting his next project, something as strong as his "Stone Canyons", which to me set the standard for images from this area. I'm a landscape photographer and through his images have become a better photographer.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a beautiful book., March 2, 2009

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The pictures are gorgeous and the diagrams showing a "you are here" perspective are informative and appreciated.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pictures and stories of my favorite canyon, June 27, 2009

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We fell in love with the grand canyon during a visit there in 03. This coffee table book gives a good general look at the canyon and all the various places to enjoy it from the rim. The pictures are excellent as art, but few are awesome. The prose is interesting and helpful.