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Earth Then and Now: Amazing Images of Our Changing World
"300 stunning before-and-after photographs that show the staggering transformation of our world."
Earth Then and Now records the dramatic way our planet has changed over the past century. On one page is a specific part of the world as it was 10, 50 or even 100 years ago. On the facing page is the same place as it looks today. Each stark visual comparison tells a compelling...more
Earth Then and Now records the dramatic way our planet has changed over the past century. On one page is a specific part of the world as it was 10, 50 or even 100 years ago. On the facing page is the same place as it looks today. Each stark visual comparison tells a compelling...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
September 12th 2008
by Firefly Books
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Jan 16, 2013
Ummu Auni
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Limau Nipis
Wow! What an exhilarating experience. The photographers took the initiative to capture moments/images by juxtaposition the images (placing it side by side) and at the same place even years later. The book is divided into several parts on land transformation/urbanisation, culture and arts. force of nature etc.
I agree with my sister, how Korea reclaimed the river had been such a good initiative. I doubt that my county shall do the same :p
The images are vibrant, showing humankind impact/human leavi...more
I agree with my sister, how Korea reclaimed the river had been such a good initiative. I doubt that my county shall do the same :p
The images are vibrant, showing humankind impact/human leavi...more
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 are shockin...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 are shockin...more
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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.
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).
Ein unglaublich beeindruckender Bildband, der globale Veränderungen festhält und uns die Fragilität unseres Planeten vor Augen hält. Die Zukunft liegt in unserer Hand. (Gekauft 2008)
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.
Jan 04, 2013
Limau Nipis
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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non-fiction
After a few rereads, this one is a treasure in my household. Thanks to its poweful images, where 'pictures tell a thousand words', this one is really an impactful book showing the destruction of men on earth.
It was separated in 6 sections; environmental change, urbanisation, land transformation, forces of nature, war and conflict, and leisure and culture.
The most powerful image was when Seoul reclaimed back its dead river in the centre of the city. This shows that human can make a difference for...more
It was separated in 6 sections; environmental change, urbanisation, land transformation, forces of nature, war and conflict, and leisure and culture.
The most powerful image was when Seoul reclaimed back its dead river in the centre of the city. This shows that human can make a difference for...more
If you have any doubts about global warming, this book will convince you!
Amazing, astonishing, depressing, terrifying, and beautiful.
worth looking through... amazing!
Fascinating photos.
Awesome!
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.
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.
It's amazing how destructive humans are....very sad indeed!
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.
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.
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.
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Neato pictures. I really enjoyed learning about how the Earth changes while getting a really cool visual.
Apr 09, 2013
Dieter Orens
marked it as to-read
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Fred Pearce is an English author and journalist based in London. He has been described as one of Britain's finest science writers and has reported on environment, popular science and development issues from 64 countries over the past 20 years. He specialises in global environmental issues, including water and climate change, and frequently takes heretic and counter-intuitive views - "a sceptic in...more
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