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by Robert B. Haas

Step aboard a private plane for a breathtaking tour of the immense and varied wilderness of Latin America—lush lands and scenic waterways nearly impossible to experience any other way. Your guide to this remarkable vision is Robert B. Haas, award-winning environmentalist and one of the world's foremost artists in aerial photography.To create this elegant portfolio, Haas covered 14 countries and an astonishing 80 percent of the land mass of Latin America. In magnificent color and exquisite composition, he captures the majesty of the Amazon, the fickleness of rare wildlife in Patagonia, and the incredible topography of untouched lands. Photographs are presented in large double-page panoramas, inviting the viewer to appreciate their abstract qualities and become absorbed in rich details. The aerial perspective gives a generous view of the land While large-scale environmental effects may be seen, man's blemishes are mostly diminished when viewed against the vastness of the land. A full-page map highlights countries and specific places photographed.An introduction by Marie Arana—author of American Chica and Cellophane —prefaces the book. The photographs and commentary are organized landscapes, humans and their impact, wildlife, abstracts, ancient sites. Poignant essays penned by Haas while living in Latin America expand on themes important to understanding the culture, economy, development, tourism, and more.

Genres: Geography, Photography, Nonfiction

232 pages, Paperback

First published September 18, 2007

Reviews

[Peter Tillman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, I didn't like this one all that much, either, after trying his "Through the Eyes of the Gods", his similar book of African aerials. Same pluses and minuses. It's surprising that a National Geographic-branded book, published in 2007, would have such mediocre color printing. And why, oh why would a Famous Photographer choose soft focus for aerial landscape photos???

So: maybe one in 5 images are striking, 2/5 not at all to my taste (junk, odd compositions, odd angles), another 2/5 just so-so. So I don't think I'll be rushing to try more of Mr. Haas's books. 2.5 stars for this one.

[Sandro Helmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impecáveis tomadas aéreas em tamanho gigante de diversas e bem selecionadas localidades ao redor da América Latina.