The Antarctic
Description
Antarctica remains largely unknown and infinitely fascinating. Stuart Klipper has traveled to Antarctica six times in twentyyears to photograph this astounding body of work, offering a sweeping look at this majestic continent, which has lately become central to global climate change concerns. Shot in panoramic formatthe only way to encompass a landscapethat seems to stretch on foreverKlipper's work captures major features and surprising details: ships suspended in the frozen sea, glowing blue icebergs, vistas of endless snow, and troops of penguins. This volume's substantial size, panoramic shape, and unique vertical-opening case emphasize the grandeur of these austere and lovely photographs from the bottom of the world.
PUBLISHER:
Chronicle Books
ISBN-10:
0811862291
ISBN-13:
9780811862295
BINDING:
Hardback
BISAC:
Photography
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2008
NUMBER OF PAGES:
175
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
15.38(H) x 9.25(W) x 0.88(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / Adult
LANGUAGE:
English