"300 stunning before-and-after photographs that show the staggering transformation of our world."
Earth Then and Now records the dramatic way ... read full description
reviews
Apr 24, 2009
Sylvia
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A really, really, really good book. Images of our changing world. Each pair of photographs or satellite images has been selected to tell a compelling story--of a melting glacier, an ever-rising cityscape, or a volcanic eruption.
A very cool book! Not much texts which makes it even cooler, and the pictures in this 288 pages of book are amazing! We can see the difference and the changing in our world between 5 years or 10 years, even in one century and present day. Sometimes the images More...
A very cool book! Not much texts which makes it even cooler, and the pictures in this 288 pages of book are amazing! We can see the difference and the changing in our world between 5 years or 10 years, even in one century and present day. Sometimes the images More...
May 09, 2011
Lisa
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Shocking images of the earth after man or natural events have occured to alter the landscape, along with a brief commentary. Spectacular photos from nearly the same spot over time picturing the differences.
I might be getting old, but the print was WAY TOO SMALL! I think the book could have been a little larger, also. This would have provided us with bigger, more amazing images, and then the font could have been bumped up a bit, or even thickened.
I might be getting old, but the print was WAY TOO SMALL! I think the book could have been a little larger, also. This would have provided us with bigger, more amazing images, and then the font could have been bumped up a bit, or even thickened.
Aug 10, 2011
It's amazing how much we have ravaged the earth in the name of progress/development or to feed the population, especially in the damming up of rivers. Some of the captions are witty and full of sarcasm, but it is so spot on (from the perspective of an environmentalist).
Jul 17, 2011
Lauren
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The power is in the photographs. Some amazing stories told in these images - stories of greed, war, "progress"... the book leaves the reader with no doubt that humans' existence has irrevocably changed our Earth.
Oct 27, 2009
Christine
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If you have any doubts about global warming, this book will convince you!
Feb 28, 2008
Monty
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This is a really neat coffee table book (it might be too big or heavy for the bathroom). It's basically a series of before and after photos with minimal text arranged in six categories (environmental change, urbanization, land transformation, forces of nature, war and conflict, leisure and culture). Some of the contrasts are truly amazing; most photos/captions are educational. I'm a slow reader, and I looked through the book in less than two hours.
Jan 24, 2012
Victoria
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Photographs document the changes in our cities and landscapes ... sometimes for the worse, such as the examples of rampant urbanisation or the desertification of the Aral Sea. And sometimes for the better, such as the greening of buildings with roof gardens. Absorbing and informative.
Oct 06, 2008
Melody
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Amazing is right. Jaw-dropping contrasts- some photos are over a hundred years apart, others just a few years. Very powerful. The text is minimal, and it works out well that way. The images are worth, well, you know.
Jan 21, 2009
Sally
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Mostly fascinating (satellite photography is so cool), some very sad (we humans are hard on our planet and each other).
The writing was not stellar, so thank heavens the visual content pretty much speaks for itself.
The writing was not stellar, so thank heavens the visual content pretty much speaks for itself.
Feb 29, 2008
Teri
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I love this book! The before and after photos are stunning and emphasize how much change can occur in a fairly short time. I gave this to my brother for his birthday, and his family all were fascinated.
Jul 19, 2009
Reading
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read this review and others at http://readingforsanity.blogspot.com/200...
Apr 09, 2011
Renny
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Neato pictures. I really enjoyed learning about how the Earth changes while getting a really cool visual.
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