Fragile Earth: Dramatic images of our changing planet

Collins Maps

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007455232 ISBN 13: 9780007455232

Publisher: Collins, 2012

HardCover. Pub Date :2012-09-27 Pages: 296 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins UK This unique book provides a striking look at the dramatic changes that are happening to our planet The second edition of Fragile Earth shows over 350 dramatic images of. natural disasters. human development and the impacts of climate change. Alongside the powerful imagery. contributions from leading experts will be shown with maps. graphs and statistics on the major subjects. such as climate change. the environment and urbanization. Striking images of the following events are included: Japanese TsunamiIcelandic volcanoChilean volcanoUnited States tornadoesEarthquakes in Christchurch and HaitiOil spill in Gulf of Mexico Updated images from the following areas will be shown: Satellite images of Aral SeaUp-to-date photographs of North American glaciersLatest Yellow River satellite images Th...

Review:

TIME
‘One of the 5 Great Photo Books of the Year’

THE INDEPENDENT
‘...presents horrifying images of changes in our planet wrought by climate change and relentless human development’

REAL TRAVEL
‘...an enlightening view of a changing world’

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