Birds have been a source of fascination and mystery for humans throughout the world, and throughout time.The Encyclopedia of Birds reveals in striking detail the rich variety of bird life,from the exotic to the common that we can see everyday in our locality; birds whose songs and silhouettes in flight we often take for granted. But you will also find, photographed close-up with stunning clarity, occasional visitors to these shores, together with images of birds from all over the world.Splendidly illustrated, featuring more than 400 species in a highly informative text,The Encyclopedia of Birds offers a window on the world of the extraordinary diversity of birds on our planet.
Click on the Google Preview image above to read some pages ofthis book! The classic Photofile series brings together the best work oftheworld's greatest photographers in an attractive format andat areasonable price. Handsome and collectible, each bookcontains aselection of the photographer's most important andrepresentativeimages in duotone or color, plus an introduction and abibliography.
Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series has become a genuine phenomenon in pop culture, approaching the popularity of the Harry Potter series. In 2008, 10,000 pilgrims descended on Forks, WA, the town of 3,100 people that is the setting for the books. After the fall 2008 release of the record-setting Twilight movie (which made more than $70 million in its opening weekend alone), many more fans are expected to arrive in Forks in 2009. Twilight Tours is a photographic guide to this mystical place. Included are 90 photos composed by noted photographer George Beahm, who also contributes the accompanying text. The pictures range from moody scenic shots of the rain forest and nearby tribal lands described in the four novels to photographs of the actual high school, police station, saltwater beach, and a certain vintage red pickup truck.
Greece's historical and cultural legacy is set amidst landscapes and seascapes of breathtaking beauty. Noted photographer Rainer Kiedrowski's luminous color images reveal the wonders of Greece both natural and man-made in this stunning visual survey. His beautifully composed pictures capture everything from the mountainside monasteries, unspoiled villages, ancient olive groves, white beaches, and ludicrously blue-heaven waters on the blindingly bright islands, to the paradox of modern life in ancient Athens. This portrait of a country unique in charm and beauty will be the perfect keepsake for any traveler. Superb collection of color photographs that captures the wonders of Greece both natural and man-made. This is the third in teNeues' successful color version of its Photopocket series.
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studiedpainting before taking up photography in his early twenties. One ofthe founders of the photography agency Magnum (together with RobertCapa and others), he is best known for the skill with which hecaptured the most fleeting of scenes. This volume includes hisphotographs of France, Spain, America, India, Russia, Mexico, andpre-revolutionary China.It shows clearly how, for Cartier-Bresson,art is an expression of common humanity. 63 duotoneillustrations. About the series: The classic Photofile series brings togetherthe best work of the world's greatest photographers in anattractive format and at a reasonable price. Handsome andcollectible, the books are produced to the highest standards. Eachvolume contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed insuperb duotone, together with a critical introduction and a fullbibliography. Now back in print, the series was awarded the firstannual prize for distinguished photographic books by theInternational Center of Pho
