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Product Identifiers
PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100847868869
ISBN-139780847868865
eBay Product ID (ePID)10038720653
Product Key Features
Book TitleAntarctica : the Waking Giant
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEcosystems & Habitats / Polar Regions, Animals / Wildlife, Subjects & Themes / Landscapes
Publication Year2020
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Photography
AuthorSebastian Copeland
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight73 Oz
Item Length13.7 in
Item Width10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-934270
Reviews"This book documents over a decade's worth of trips on and around Antarctica. While the coast stirs up visions of a lost world, it is the interior that hints to another planet. I spent 84 days crossing its lifeless plateau with no help but skis and kites. Temperatures never warmed above -35C, a challenge on everything, particularly the equipment. My research gave me a deeper perspective on the variations taking place at the hands of climate change. The images I bring back tell the story of a changing environment which spells the oncoming re-drawing of the world's map, and all that it implicates." -- 2020 International Photography Awards
SynopsisAntarctica: The Waking Giant delivers unparalleled access to the least explored continent on earth. From the coasts to the plateau, environmentalist Sebastian Copeland takes us deep into the heart of the ice in a way never seen before. The stunning photography galvanises our awareness of the threats of global warming and the need for wildlife conservation. Here, for the first time, all of us can experience this inaccessible continent with unparalleled access through the eyes of a world-class explorer and award-winning photographer., To the casual observer, the Antarctic ice may look like a lifeless world of white with nothing but sky and frozen matter for months. At an average elevation of 12,000 feet, the visual monotony could seem underwhelming. To the contrary, Antarctica's ice sheet is a powerful entity, alive and dynamic. It is up to 3 million years old; its mass is constantly and unperceptively moving, finally calving to the sea. Deep in the heart of the continent, it is the variations in cloud cover or the details of the terrain that provide Antarctica's unique photographic opportunity. The only features are ones left by the wind on the ice or the clouds in the sky. In contrast to the interior desert, the coast teems with life, indigenous and resilient to the harshest winters. It is the dominion of whales, birds, penguins, and seals, which evolved, until recently, outside of human contact. "My research there gave me a deeper perspective of the subtle variations taking place at the hands of climate change," says Copeland. "The images I bring back tell the story of a changing environment that spells the oncoming redrawing of the world's map, and all that it implicates.", Winner of three 2020 International Photography Awards and named Photographer of the Year from the Tokyo International Awards , explorer Sebastian Copeland's stunning photography delivers unparalleled access to the least explored continent on Earth and galvanizes our awareness of the threats of global warming. Winner of three 2020 International Photography Awards and named Photographer of the Year from the Tokyo International Awards , explorer Sebastian Copeland's stunning photography delivers unparalleled access to the least explored continent on Earth and galvanizes our awareness of the threats of global warming. Antarctica's ice sheet is a powerful entity, alive and dynamic. It is up to three million years old; its mass is constantly and imperceptibly moving, finally calving to the sea. Deep in the heart of the continent is a barren desert of snow, while the coast teems with life: the dominion of whales, birds, penguins, and seals, which had previously evolved outside of human contact. Until recently, scientists thought Antarctica had remained mostly untouched by climate change. But now they have warned that the ice is indeed melting-- and quickly. "My research there gave me a deeper perspective of the subtle variations taking place at the hands of climate change," says Copeland. "The images I bring back tell the story of a changing envi- ronment that spells the oncoming redrawing of the world's map, and all that it implicates."
LC Classification NumberMLCM 2024/45239 (G)
