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The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animalsโespecially those that are endangered. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion, and art: to know these animals is to save them. Sartore is circling the globe, visiting zoos and wildlife rescue centers to create studio portraits of 12,000 species, with an emphasis on those facing extinction. With a goal of photographing every animal in captivity in the world, he has photographed more than 6,000 already and now, thanks to a multi-year partnership with National Geographic, he may reach his goal. This book showcases his animal portraits: from tiny to mammoth, from the Florida grasshopper sparrow to the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Paired with the eloquent prose of veteran wildlife writer Douglas Chadwick, and an inspiring foreword from Harrison Ford, this book presents a thought-provoking argument for saving all the species of our planet. Review: Would make a beautiful gift - We saw the author speak at a luncheon in Sarasota and he was fascinating his work and trying to get photographs of all the animals in the world a project called. The photo arc is Itโs just so interesting. His photos are gorgeous. Review: Beautiful photography ! - Wonderful book ! Beautiful photography. A must have if you like the subject matter.



| Best Sellers Rank | #9,362 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Endangered Species (Books) #2 in Photograpy Equipment & Techniques #4 in Plant & Animal Photography |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 6,098 Reviews |
S**N
Would make a beautiful gift
We saw the author speak at a luncheon in Sarasota and he was fascinating his work and trying to get photographs of all the animals in the world a project called. The photo arc is Itโs just so interesting. His photos are gorgeous.
Z**N
Beautiful photography !
Wonderful book ! Beautiful photography. A must have if you like the subject matter.
A**R
Beautiful photos!
Beautiful photos of a very diverse collection of animals around the world! Amazing photos and high quality printing
J**Y
Recommended
Perhaps this book shouldn't be your first book about animals, but it is a good second or third one, if you love learning about animals. Even affordable!
S**Y
Great book!
I purchased this book for my granddaughters. Weโve enjoyed looking through it and learning about the animals from all of the gorgeous photos. This is a must have book for sure!
C**K
STEM
Beautiful photos. Appreciate the authorโs motivation to create a visual Noahโs ark. A bargain at the price.
L**K
Exquisite book!!
The initial concept for this book is genius! I purchased the book after watching a video about the work of the photographer, Joel Sartore, and his National Geographic crew in the process of amassing the photos for the Photo Ark project. (Google & learn more!) That short film prompted my purchase. The book is stunningly beautiful and thoroughly fascinating! Anyone of any age will enjoy thumbing through these magnificent photos and reading about the various species over and over again. In each picture, the colors are vivid and the details of each animal are crisp and clear. The up-close visual of each animal allows the reader to clearly see and be mesmerized by textures and tiny details that could otherwise be easily overlooked. I have a great appreciation for this body of work by photographer, Joel Sartore, and an even deeper sense of wonder and awe of the animal kingdom. I highly recommend this book as well as the companion volumes. They are terrific gifts in addition to being wonderfully entertaining.
A**R
Absolutely Beautiful!!!
Great quality book with nice thick pages. Pictures are outstanding. Very informative and interesting. Bought the whole series because this was such a wonderful book.
S**.
Must have book for animal lovers
Just amazing.I am a hugh fan of Joel Sartore.love his work.Would love to see more of his work.
P**R
Don't order this on Amazon. You will be disappointed.
5 stars for the book, 1 star for Amazon. The good: What an excellent book! The photography is perfect, and the information is well written. I do recommend every nature lover to purchase this book and display it on your coffee table. Let's hope that the awareness about all these species results in conservation and protection of our beautiful planet. the bad: Amazon has been shipping books since 1994. With this much experience, you'd expect them to know how to send products without damage. Nope... received the book twice, unprotected, in a thin brown cardboard sleeve. All corners and edges are dented, torn and bent. Both have been returned and I'm asking for a refund. A total waste of time, resources and transport cost.
R**I
Lindas fotos
Lindas fotos! Para quem ama animais e a natureza, vale a pena.
L**E
Good
Have always wanted to own this photo book and finally got it on sale. Great book just for kids to browse and explore the living creatures of this planet. One star off for shipping it without any form of protection so it was rattling in a big box from US to Asia omg. Slight damage to corners but luckily not to the spine.
E**I
Great Photos + Educational
Got it for an 8 year old who loves animals. Better priced than the bookstores.
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