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Cargando... Japan: Land of the Rising Sunpor Melanie Clegg
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Presented in a landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Japan is a stunning collection of images celebrating the world's most vibrant country. From shrines to megacities, from paddy fields to high-speed trains to the latest in digital technology, Japan is a fascinating mix of the ancient and modern, of East and West. Featuring castles and hot springs, remote volcanic islands and intense high-rises, delicate tea ceremonies and busy cities, medieval bridges and modern flyovers, Japan presents outstanding color photographs depicting a wide range of perspectives on Japanese life. From farming to engineering, war memorials to the devastation of the Tohoku tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster, the beauty of Kyoto to the bustle of Tokyo, a great many sides to the Land of the Rising Sun are explored. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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I spent some time the past couple of days reading several coffee table books. I use them as decoration but with an eye toward being conversation starters. So while attractiveness is important, for me, the information offered is just as important. I usually want a nice mix of illustrations and either good captions or short sections of text that only refer to one or two pictures. In other words, I want to put the pictures and the information together easily, unlike, say, a history book that may have a number of illustrations but they may not even be on the same page as the part of the chapter that refers to them. So…
This book, like many of Amber Books' titles, is set up perfect for my taste. A brief introduction for each chapter about the region covered, then informative captions for each photograph telling the reader what they are looking at as well as some background. The history and the culture of sacred places, the juxtaposition of the ancient with the ultra modern and of nature with contemporary amenities are some of the things we learn. Plus just seeing some of the photographs makes you feel you're there.
I would definitely recommend this for those with an interest in Japan as well as those who simply enjoy nice photography. As for gift giving, I think coffee table books make wonderful gifts, but I usually pick books on topics I know the person likes rather than guessing whether they might be interested. I don’t want them to feel like they have to set a book out because I might be dropping by. For the right person, this would make an excellent gift.
Some of the books in the Visual Explorer Guide series are smaller, roughly the size of the old large postcards one bought on vacation. I like those as end table, rather than coffee table, books. This one, however, is full size, roughly the size of standard printer paper (8.5”x11”) turned landscape.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley. (