"Time" joins scientists in the field, visits with indigenous people and consults with experts to report on the biggest story of this year and every year: Planet Earth. And we visit the Earth's extremes: the longest rivers, tallest mountains and driest deserts on the planet. This beautifully illustrated volume, featuring the work of award-winning photographers, presents a portrait of our wondrous planet - and of all the beings that call it home - that is revelatory, awe-inspiring and essential.It is perfect for those who want simply to enjoy beautiful photographs or those who want to learn the history, geology, geography, and life forms on this planet. The book is divided into broad major sections, containing spreads that function as individual units and as a larger theme. It includes fascinating, informative graphic spreads from "Time" celebrated graphic artists - from the science of wildfires to what happens inside a hurricane. It also features multiple points of entry: a spread might contain three or four sidebars - trivia, definitions, scientific debates, history, locations and Top Ten lists - all guaranteed to add fun and information.
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Enthusiastically recommended as a gift book for nature or wildlife photography lovers,
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This review is from: Time Planet Earth: An Illustrated History (Hardcover)
Planet Earth: An Illustrated History is a stunningly beautiful coffee table book, featuring full-color photography of Earth's environment and biosphere - from a grizzly bear about to catch a salmon mid-leap to penguin parents protecting their chicks to the leaping courtship of European hares and much more. The reader-friendly text describes the wonders of nature, some dazzling, some harsh, as well introducing one to the geology and climatology of the planet. An educational and informative text, enthusiastically recommended as a gift book for nature or wildlife photography lovers as well as for public library collections.
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Not so much 'An Illustrated History,' as an eye-catching pictorial of the physical nature of our home and as an introduction to the diversity of life that it tenuously supports. I gave it as a gift to my daughter to share with her first grade daughter. It was a gift that returned to me many times over when I saw them sitting on the sofa side-by-side, enthusiastically engaged in exploring the wonders of the book together. The book is almost as beautiful as my memory of that special scene.
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disappointing -- the colors are dull and lifeless,
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I first heard about this book on one of the network morning shows, which I was watching in HD, and the pictures looked amazing -- bright and vibrant, with subjects that were interesting, quirky and fun. The reality is that although the subjects really are interesting, quirky, and fun, the colors in the actual book are dull and lifeless, not the high gloss, vibrant colors I expected from the HDTV pictures.
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