Over: The American Landscape at the Tipping Point - Couverture rigide

MacLean, Alex

 
9780810971455: Over: The American Landscape at the Tipping Point
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ISBN 10 : 0810971453 ISBN 13 : 9780810971455
Editeur : Harry N. Abrams, 2008

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Alex MacLean is a photographer, pilot and the author of seven books. He is the recipient of many grants and awards, including the American Academy of Rome Prix de Rome. He lives in Massachusetts, USA. Bill McKibben is an environmentalist and the author of The End of Nature and Deep Economy. He lives in Vermont, Canada.

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Éditeur
Harry N. Abrams
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0810971453
ISBN 13 
9780810971455
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
WordUnited GmbH
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