Heaven and Earth: Unseen by the Naked Eye (Photography) |
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Pages: 400 (Paperback) ISBN: 071484439X Pub: Phaidon Press Ltd Pub date: 2004-09-17 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 44037 |
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Reader Reviews:
Fascinating (6/6 people found this helpful)
I was completely amazed with this book. It really is fascinating getting a different perspective on everyday objects and I spent hours looking at all the photographs: the photo quality is excellent. The book makes an ideal present for anyone interested in either science or photography and you can go through it page by page or dip into it whenever you have a moment.
Unbelievable (23/24 people found this helpful)
This book is astounding in everyway. It takes you on a journey from the subatomic to the unimaginably immense. The pictures in this book are second to non, it is perfect for stiking up conversation when you have visitors. I was bought this book for christmas and could not have asked for a better present. Anybody with the slightest interest in science will love this book, even my mum loved it!
Stunning (26/27 people found this helpful)
I bought this as a present for a close friend who was a bit stressed.
more than did the job! the pictures in this are simply beautiful. a chance to look at the world/universe in a way no human could ever do unaided.
Now that's a gift we all could do with.
Stunning (13/15 people found this helpful)
The picture quality is fantastic, if you want something to just flick through, this is perfect. not much to actually read however, each picture only has a sentance or so each. fantastic value for money
Better than 'Earth from the Air in 365 Days' !! (71/73 people found this helpful)
On first opening this book I was amazed by the sheer variety of the photos it contains. 'Heaven & Earth' covers everything from the smallest to the largest objects in the known universe in gorgeously detailed, full-page pictures. From Carbon-dioxide crystals to supernovae the photos are presented in one of four sections according to the size of the subject.
Each photo is accompanied by a brief but interesting description of the processes behind each photo written by a highly qualified science journailst.
I chose this book hoping it would be similar to Arthus-Bertrand's excellent 'Earth from the Air...'. In fact 'Heaven & Earth' is in my opinion a better buy, due to the variety of subjects the photos cover and the fascinating image captions. Unlike 'Earth from the Air...' there is almost no repetition of the subjects for the photos.
In short, this is a book that has photos to interest absolutely anyone and would be a perfect christmas / birthday present. Or you could use it to keep the relatives quietly absorbed for a while!
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Categories
Amazon.co.uk places this book into the following categories:
Books -> Subjects -> Art, Architecture & Photography -> Photography -> Subjects & Types -> Nature & Wildlife
Books -> Subjects -> Art, Architecture & Photography -> Photography -> Photo Essays
Books -> Subjects -> Science & Nature -> Astronomy & Cosmology -> Astronomy -> Popular Astronomy
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