Best-selling author Geoff Ward and award-win ning photographer Michael Nichols collaborate on an intimate portrait of the wild tiger, to tell the story of its plight at a crucial moment. '
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YA-This photographic essay tracks the status of the tigers of the world. The authors present over 100 color photographs of these animals in the wild, in zoos, and in other places such as Las Vegas shows. There are many haunting pictures of captive tigers held in commercial breeding facilities or zoos, and even privately owned. However, over half of the book is devoted to the tigers of the Bandhavgarh National Park in India, where Nichols and Ward photographed Sita, her cubs, and her mate over a two-year period. The result is an unprecedented look at these magnificent animals in all their glory. There are shots of the tigers drinking, stalking, playing, and eating-images that vividly contrast with those taken of the captive tigers. This book is visually stunning. It is short on text, but in this case the old axiom that a picture is worth a thousand words is true.
Robert Burnham, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Robert Burnham, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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Wonderful for Tiger lovers,
By Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)
This review is from: Year of the Tiger (National Geographic) (Hardcover)
This is a wonderful book for anyone who loves tigers. It is packed with spectacular photos of tigers, most in their natural environment. There are also some pictures of other wildlife & of native peoples.There are pictures of tigers with their cubs, ready to pounce & many close-ups. Sadly, there are others of tigers in captivity. I loved the pictures of the white tigers especially a rare one with orange stripes instead of black. If you can tear yourself away from the pictures the text is equally impressive. The author tells of his adventures in national parks throughout Asia. He also discusses the plight of tigers & other animals of the area being killed for there furs or horns and what is being done to protect them. There is a list of conservationists in the back if you want to help.
4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent,
This review is from: Year of the Tiger (National Geographic) (Hardcover)
I thought that this book was remarkable in the explanation of the year of the tiger and with what cultures that it pertains to.
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