Patterns of the Earth

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A panoply of amazing aerial photographs of the earth's surface.

Photographs by Bernhard Edmaier and text by Angelika Jung-Hüttl

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Price: USD$19.95

200 points

Specifications

Hardback
English
225 x 125 mm, 8 7/8 x 4 7/8 in
240 pp
400 colour photographs
ISBN-13: 9780714846798
ISBN-10: 0714846791

Overview

A panoply of amazing abstract patterns that occur naturally on the earth's surface collected into a compact handbook
Over 400 aerial photographs taken by one of the world's greatest aerial photographers
Craters, pools and islands; rivers, canyons and streams, estuaries, icebergs and salt flats; seabeds, deserts and glaciers are categorized by shape and form into clearly defined sections
A source of inspiration for those working in the creative industries and the arts as well as environmentalists and everyone who marvels at the world around them
With text explaining how, where and why the formations naturally occur

In The Press

'These abstractly beautiful compositions offer an awe-inspiring view of the planet...the photographs appear more like art than a geological survey. In fact, it's enough to send viewers into a bit of a trance. And once we've scooped our jaws off the floor, perhaps this book will help us respect this marvelous planet a bit more.' (Wonderland)

'The book has a natural rhythm that matches the organic quality of the imagery...an inspiration to photographers and artists alike' (Outdoor Photography)

'Breathtaking' (Sunday Express)

About the author(s)

Bernhard Edmaier (b.1957) trained as a civil engineer and geologist and has photographed the earth’s surface for over 15 years. The result of meticulous planning and research, his extraordinary travels take him from the endless deserts of Africa to the ice plains of Iceland and the coral cliffs of the Great Barrier Reef. His abstractly beautiful compositions offer an awe-inspiring view of our planet.

Dr Angelika Jung-Huttl (b.1957) is a geologist and writer who contributes to the Suddeutsche Zeitung, the BerlinerZeitung and pm-history. She has worked and travelled with Edmaier for 10 years and has written several books on volcanoes, ice and glaciers.