Nature of America
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fortney, Bill / Kuralt, Charles / Middleton, David, PUBLISHER: Amphoto Books, Awe-inspiring landscapes and wildlife fill this treasure trove of North America's natural wonders. This dazzling book captures for the first time in a single volume the astonishing range of ecological diversity stretching across the United States, Canada, and northern Mexico. Recorded on film by 32 of today's greatest nature photographers -- including Frans Lanting, Galen Rowell, David Muench, John Shaw, and Art Wolfe -- America's rich natural heritage includes many of the world's most glorious wilderness regions and refuges. Seen from compelling new perspectives, these areas encompass the famous national parks and lesser-known but equally magical places. Accompanying all the magnificent photographs, which have not been enhanced or manipulated in any way, are brief natural history notes, highlighting what is unique about the scene depicted. Most notable about this book are its images of great open spaces, soaring mountains, rivers, tundra, and seacoasts: poetic and elucidating commentary written from a naturalist's point of view; 220 stunning, full-color photographs: a calendar providing the best dates for visiting and photographing various regions; and the insightful foreword by Charles Kuralt.