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Holiday Book Guide
Find the perfect book for the outdoor photo enthusiasts in your life with OP’s annual collection
By Adam Crawford
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Environment And Wildlife
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Antarctica: The Global Warning by Sebastian Copeland (Earth Aware Editions, 2007; ISBN: 978-1-933784-19-9). Along with capturing the awesome beauty of this stark, fragile region, Copeland presents detailed scientific data and gives his own personal insight on climate change.
Pictures of glaciers, fields and fjords show a world that’s slowly melting. The book includes a DVD called SOS: A Global Warning. |
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Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming Is Changing the World by Gary Braasch (University of California Press, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-520-24438-2). This Ansel Adams Award-winning photojournalist observes and documents environmental changes resulting from climate change. Braasch traveled the world for six years, crossing the Antarctic and Arctic Circles, trekking above 15,000 feet in the Andes and diving on damaged coral reefs. Through 100 images, including dramatic before-and-after shots, he shows communities, landscapes and animals that are at risk. |
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The Last Wild Wolves: Ghosts of the Rain Forest by Ian McAllister (University of California, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-520-25473-2). The temperate rain forest in British Columbia is one of the last places where gray wolves still run wild. A conservationist and a photographer, McAllister has spent 17 years photographing the lives of these wolves, following them as they fish for salmon, stalk seals, play on the beach and nurture their young. Through words and images, he also examines the declining rain forest. |
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A Naturalist and Other Beasts: Tales from a Life in the Field by George B. Schaller (Sierra Club Books, 2007; ISBN: 1-57805-129-0). Wildlife Conservation Society vice president Schaller has spent more than 50 years observing animals. In this volume, he delivers 19 short pieces taken from the dozens of articles and books he has published. With 75 black-and-white photos previously unseen, his selection includes studies of jaguars in Brazil, tigers in central India and giant pandas in China. |
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Penguin Life: Surviving with Style in the South Atlantic by Andy Rouse (David & Charles Publishers, 2007; ISBN: 0-7153-2682-1). The acclaimed wildlife photographer captures the flightless birds swimming, fishing, breeding and surviving under harsh conditions. Rouse has spent years photographing penguins. The book is full of powerful and poignant photos. |
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Planet Ocean: Photo Stories From The ‘Defending Our Oceans’ Voyage by Sara Holden (New Internationalist Publications/Greenpeace International, 2007; ISBN: 978-1-904456-79-7). Taken from an expedition conducted by Greenpeace, the photographs take you on a journey of the world’s oceans, showing their beauty along with the damage done from pollution and other hazards. The images are interspersed with thoughtful commentary on what can be done to protect the oceans. |
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Vanishing World: The Endangered Arctic by Mireille de la Lez and Fredrik Granath (Abrams Books, 2007; ISBN: 978-0-8109-9464-5). Taking five years to produce, this book goes deep inside a world that’s rapidly changing. Both a tribute to the wildlife that live in this harsh climate and a cautionary tale of global warming, the book depicts polar bears, foxes, seals and more, against a spectacular backdrop of ice floes and jagged mountains. |
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