On Puget Sound [Hardcover]

Art Wolfe (Author), William Dietrich (Author), Philip Kramer (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2007

For his new book of images, Art Wolfe, a Seattle-born photographer who has traveled the world to capture landscapes and animals on film, turns to the place he knows best: Puget Sound, the beautiful waterway that defines the western Washington coast. From Olympia in the south to the San Juan Islands, from the foothills of the Cascade Range to the face of the Olympic Mountains, this is an exceptionally picturesque region. Despite the grandiosity of the landscape, Wolfe brings a sense of intimacy to his views of this place. He explores hidden estuaries and beaches, lush river deltas, undulating pastures, and, of course, the animated shapes and patterns of water. Wolfe also finds much beauty in the unique buildings and vessels that lend character to Puget Sound.

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Art Wolfe photographs are a "superb evocation of some of the most breathtaking spectacles in the world." — Sir David Attenborough

About the Author

Art Wolfe is also the author of Seven Summits, The Elements, Edge of the Earth/Corner of the Sky, The Living Wild, and Pacific Northwest. He and Philip Kramer live in Seattle. William Dietrich lives in Anacortes, WA.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books; First Edition edition (April 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570614733
• ISBN-13: 978-1570614736
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 0.7 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great photos of a natural wonder., May 16, 2007

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This review is from: On Puget Sound (Hardcover)

This is a very nice book, even though I was hoping for something more. The pictures are fantastic, and even though I've lived next to Puget Sound for most of my life, half the images were of things I've never seen. The text makes a good case for people to care about protecting Puget Sound. I hope that many people read it and are inspired to take the bus or use a push mower more often to help protect this fragile ecosystem.

How would I have improved this book? A larger format with larger pictures would have been nice. Its size of 10" x 7" seems targeted at tourists at the Pike Place Market who are looking for a souvenir. That's fine, but I would have enjoyed some of the panoramic shots in a larger format. Also, much of the prose is a bit too purple for my taste. I gather it is intended to be inspirational. Where the text does finally provide some information, I would have appreciated more detail on subjects such as which species are endangered, what is being done to rebuild the salmon runs, and how development in the upper regions of the watersheds affects the health of the Sound.

It's a start, though.