- Gebundene Ausgabe: 120 Seiten
- Verlag: Focal Point (24. März 2009)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1426204019
- ISBN-13: 978-1426204012
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,4 x 2,5 x 19,9 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 332.139 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Using both time-lapse and conventional photography as well as digital video, the Extreme Ice Survey is the most extensive visual study ever conducted to illustrate the catastrophic melting of glacial ice. The result is a dramatic and timely demonstration of global warming’s dangerous consequences from Alaska to Iceland to the Alps. Serviced via foot, horseback, dogsled, skis, fishing boats, and helicopters at 15 sites in the Northern Hemisphere and programmed to shoot once an hour, every hour of daylight, each of the 26 cameras captures approximately 4,000 images per year. This stunning collection of photographs will form a companion exhibition traveling to museums all over the world as part of an urgent outreach campaign aimed at educating the public about global warming and providing irrefutable scientific evidence of how rapidly our planet’s climate is changing.
Launched in the fall of 2006 and scheduled to continue until late summer of 2009, the remarkable Extreme Ice Survey archive will ultimately total more than 300,000 photographs—a treasure trove of data for researchers and a portrait of nature as arresting and unforgettable as it is ominous.
Launched in the fall of 2006 and scheduled to continue until late summer of 2009, the remarkable Extreme Ice Survey archive will ultimately total more than 300,000 photographs—a treasure trove of data for researchers and a portrait of nature as arresting and unforgettable as it is ominous.
Über den Autor
James Balog has been an award-winning nature photographer for more than 25 years. His work has been exhibited in over 100 museums and galleries around the world.
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Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
The four stars are for the great pictures of glaciers all over the world, especially those from Greenland. Moreover, the book comes in a luxuary format, hardback in a slipcase - makes a really nice present!
The text between the pictures is rather personal and emotional. The author mainly describes his own transition from a climate change sceptic to someone who is convinced of the effect of mankind on climate change. He connects this with pleas to mankind to reduce carbon emission - specially addressed to North Americans, who obviously have the largest carbon emission per caput. As I said, the text is rather emotional, with some interspersed scientific facts. That's okay, the topic deserves it - but the manner how he gets these emotions across, is probably more appealing to Americans than to Europeans. Lets put it this way: I share the interpretation of the facts and the vision, but not necessarily the missionary style of writing.
For those who want to see a movie of the largest glaciar calving event ever imaged (and other time-lapse imagery): The 'Extreme Ice Survey' Webpage has a lot.
The text between the pictures is rather personal and emotional. The author mainly describes his own transition from a climate change sceptic to someone who is convinced of the effect of mankind on climate change. He connects this with pleas to mankind to reduce carbon emission - specially addressed to North Americans, who obviously have the largest carbon emission per caput. As I said, the text is rather emotional, with some interspersed scientific facts. That's okay, the topic deserves it - but the manner how he gets these emotions across, is probably more appealing to Americans than to Europeans. Lets put it this way: I share the interpretation of the facts and the vision, but not necessarily the missionary style of writing.
For those who want to see a movie of the largest glaciar calving event ever imaged (and other time-lapse imagery): The 'Extreme Ice Survey' Webpage has a lot.
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Good, but could have been great
6. April 2009
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
James Balog has taken many astonishing photos as he has documented changes in ice around the world, some of which are in this book. The book, however, is rather small and most photos span two pages which means they have a seam down the middle. I do not think this does the photos justice, I would have liked to have seen a bigger book and no distracting seam in the photos. Also, I feel like some of the more unique photos he has taken are not in the book, such as the meltwater rivers/waterfalls on the Greenland Ice Sheet (there are some included but they have writing over top of them). If you are fascinated by ice, though, you should check this out, along with his PBS special.
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Had Awesome Potential But Ended Up as Average
18. September 2009
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
This book, with its photographic evidence of climate change had the potential to be a fantastic learning tool for the average reader. That potential was lost in a number of ways, including weak text and a size that didn't allow all of the detail of the photographs to show through.
The photography that is present in the book is superb, but at times it is difficult to see what the author is trying to show due to the small frame size of the photos. Making the book a larger size would have provided a remedy to this problem. In addition, the writing is weak and either should have been reduced, or the photographer should have been paired with a better and more knowledgeable writer.
A good look at what is happening in the Polar Regions, but I am not sure it is worth the price charged. I would tend to view it in a library setting first to see if it meets expectations.
The photography that is present in the book is superb, but at times it is difficult to see what the author is trying to show due to the small frame size of the photos. Making the book a larger size would have provided a remedy to this problem. In addition, the writing is weak and either should have been reduced, or the photographer should have been paired with a better and more knowledgeable writer.
A good look at what is happening in the Polar Regions, but I am not sure it is worth the price charged. I would tend to view it in a library setting first to see if it meets expectations.
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This could be the next Inconvenient Truth--Read this book & give it to a friend
18. April 2009
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Extreme Ice Now is gorgeous, powerful and compelling. Because it is visual and beautiful, it draws people into the story of the climate crisis. As a psychologist and catalyst on climate change, I believe that it has the potential to reach people who are daunted by data and words.
Many books are being written about climate change, many of them very good, but most of them are dense and speak to those who are already persuaded. I think Extreme Ice Now is such an important contribution to the this arena that I am using it as an incentive during the membership drive for the Spheres of Influence Salon on Climate Change.
Read this book and pass it on to a friend.
Many books are being written about climate change, many of them very good, but most of them are dense and speak to those who are already persuaded. I think Extreme Ice Now is such an important contribution to the this arena that I am using it as an incentive during the membership drive for the Spheres of Influence Salon on Climate Change.
Read this book and pass it on to a friend.
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