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160 pp.
| Abrams
| November, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8109-7132-5$24.95
(4)
4-6
Translated by Gita Daneshjoo.
Illustrated by
David Giraudon.
Text by Isabelle Delannoy. Arthus-Bertrand's striking aerial photographs of the world's people and landscapes convincingly prove the importance of environmental preservation; less useful are bold-type facts that read like environmental disaster headlines. Familiar sustainable solutions are proposed to re-balance nature in the face of increasing world population and its consequent ecological imbalances. The book's busy scrapbook-style layout is hard to follow, and sources aren't included. Websites. Glos., ind.
76 pp.
| Abrams
| September, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-8109-4590-8$$14.95
(4)
4-6
Adapted by Robert Burleigh.
Illustrated by
David Giraudon.
Photographs by
Philippe Bourseiller.
Over thirty stunning photos depict features of volcanoes, from pink flamingos on the banks of volcanic Lake Bogoria in Kenya to red-hot lava flows at Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii. An informative paragraph of text accompanies each photo, as does a locator map (regrettably sometimes difficult to read). Four pages sketchily explain volcanoes and describe Bourseiller's technique.
77 pp.
| Abrams
| September, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-8109-3486-8$$12.95
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
David Giraudon.
Photographs by
Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
Selected from the adult book, these breathtaking aerial photos are of landscapes, villages, animals, and people from around the world. Each double-page spread includes a map showing the location of each image, a brief text (informative but at times distracting with its gee-whiz tone), and a superfluous watercolor of a child, usually in traditional dress of the featured country. Browsers will be rewarded.