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WHAT TO GIVE, WHAT TO GET 2000: Begin Your Holiday Shopping With Us Photography: Places
IN TUSCANY By Frances Mayes Publisher: Broadway Books ISBN: 0767905350 Frances Mayes, author of New York Times bestsellers UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN and BELLA TUSCANY, has teamed up with award-winning photographer Bob Krist to bring us IN TUSCANY. Serving as the tour guide, Mayes takes us on a pictorial journey through Tuscany's landscapes, people, and pleasures. This illustrated celebration of Tuscany's culture includes 150 full-color photographs, 40,000 words of all-new text, and 25 mouthwatering recipes. IN TUSCANY is a must for lovers of Tuscany and the sensuous.
SAHARA: The Forbidding Sands By Jean-Marc Durou Publisher: Harry N. Abrams ISBN: 0810941872 A virtual caravan traveling across time, SAHARA: The Forbidding Sands brings to life the majestic and diverse landscapes of the world's most awe-inspiring desert. The book features full-color photographs, historic drawings and paintings by early Western adventurers, as well as a detailed account of the Sahara's history of exploration and exploitation. Written commentary comes in the form of the personal accounts of seven essayists, a collection of explorers, naturalists, and journalists. With SAHARA: The Forbidding Sands, you can experience the grandeur of the desert's panorama without having to get up from the couch.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF NATURAL AMERICA By National Geographic Society ISBN: 0792279557 A collection of state-of-the-art maps and brilliantly colored photographs, ATLAS OF NATURAL AMERICA takes the reader on an east to west journey of North America's most breathtaking landscapes. Besides clearly illustrating the particular topography and features characterizing the land --- mountain ranges, streams and rivers, swamps and glaciers --- each of the larger maps indicates major trails and access roads, points of interest, visitor centers, and campgrounds. So when the walls of your studio apartment start to close in on you, or the smog hovering overhead becomes oppressive, pick up ATLAS OF NATURAL AMERICA and be reminded of that unspoiled majesty that still exists in North America.
HEART OF A NATION Introduction by Barry Lopez Publisher: National Geographic ISBN: 0792279409 The landscape and beauty of America is captured in HEART OF A NATION. Full of magnificent photographs emphasizing everything from the spectacular sights of sunrise and sunset to the breathtaking images of the mountains and the prairies from all points in America. The personal accounts and essays reflect the pride and positive experiences shared by many who have explored the splendor America has to offer, and prove that America is indeed, beautiful!
EARTH FROM ABOVE By Yann Arthus-Bertrand Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 0810932679 EARTH FROM ABOVE presents remarkable, full color photographs of spectacular sights on land, which have been captured from the sky. Yann Arthus-Bertrand has worked many years and has flown to over 60 countries and every continent to capture these astounding and amazing images so that everyone can appreciate the beauty of our planet. See aerial views of all varieties of life --- a refuse dump in Mexico City, runners in the NYC marathon, rainbows over the Amazon, and more!