Africa - Travel Essays & Descriptions, Nature Travel - Tourism, Narratives & Description
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Overview
For more than 20 years renowned wildlife photographer Tom Schandy has been travelling across the landscapes of Africa capturing their incomparable beauty and recording intimate moments in the lives of their animals. Magnificent Africa collects his greatest pictures in a beautiful book that spans the jungles, deserts, wetlands and savannahs of this fascinating continent.We see lions mating antelopes grazing African elephants bathing and much more, in stunning photographs that convey an unparalleled sense of "being there". We also see some of Africa's most beautiful plants, as well as gaining privileged glimpses into the life of its peoples. Authoritative, fact-packed commentaries on numerous individual species offer a wealth of fascinating detail on animal habitats, characteristics and behaviour.
Synopsis
A Breathtaking Showcase Of The Glorious Diversity And The Spectacular Beauty Of Africa's Flora And Fauna. For More Than 20 Years Wildlife Photographer Tom Schandy Has Been Travelling Across The African Landscape Capturing Its Rugged Beauty And Recording Intimate Moments From The Lives Of Its Animals - And Some Of Its Plants. Magnificent Africa Collects His Best Pictures In A Beautiful Tabletop Book That Spans The Jungles, Deserts And Savannahs Of This Fascinating Continent. The Book Teems With Illuminating Portraits Of Indigenous Animals And Their Habits - From The Love-Life Of The Lion To The Bellowing Call Of The African Elephant. More Than 130 Unique Photographs Are Complemented By Authoritative, Fact-Packed Commentaries That Aim To Unmask The Hidden Life Of Animals And Birds In The African Wilderness. Magnificent Africa Has Been Selected By The World Wildlife Fund In Sweden As The Panda Book Of The Year For 2004.Book Details
Published
October 28, 2004
Publisher
Duncan Baird Publishers
Pages
216
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781844830695