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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. In my review of Alex S. MacLean's "Designs on the Land," I lament the small size of the book, which leaves many of the landscape-oriented photos too small. That deficiency is overcome in this large-format collection of the photographer's "aerial activism," where the photos are given the requisite size to grasp details within the photos, not just their big-picture effects. Another difference between the two books can be found in the text: "Designs on the Land" includes essays and interviews but no explication within the captions; in "Over" the captions are the main source of information outside of the aerial photos themselves (I'd wager these captions are as important as the photos). Bill McKibben writes an introduction, one indication (along with the title) of MacLean's attempts at using his photographs to sway people in their choices about where they live, work, shop and play. I can't imagine doing what MacLean has done – documenting American from the air for three decades – without coming down as a staunch environmentalist whose photos convey the scale and circumstance of our impact on the land while still portraying its beauty. ( ) sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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For more than 30 years, Alex MacLean's aerial photographs have captured the evolution of the American landscape and the complex relationship between its natural and constructed environments that contribute to climate change. Over: The American Landscape at the Tipping Point is an ambitious and visually breathtaking catalogue of the extraordinary patterns and profound physical consequences brought about by natural processes and human intervention. The book allows readers to visualize climate change and our culture's excessive use of resources and energy, which account for our oversized carbon footprint. It demonstrates the extent to which the human ecosystem, and our economic and social well being, are dependant upon our wise use of land and its resources. Over is divided into sections covering such as Atmosphere; Way of Life; Automobile Dependency; Electricity Generation; Deserts; Water Use; Sea-Level Rise; Waste and Recycling; and Urbanism. MacLean's powerful photographs and insightful text make it clear that maintenance of the current American lifestyle is incompatible with a planet of diminishing natural resources and a finite atmosphere. Over compels us all to reconsider our basic assumptions about how we live, work, and play, and reveals that, while the challenges we face today are not insurmountable, the future depends on our collective vision, passion, and commitment. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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