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PublisherMatte Press

ISBN-100979507103

ISBN-139780979507106

eBay Product ID (ePID)65921483

Product Key Features

Book TitleFirst Steps : Conserving Our Environment

Number of Pages112 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicEnvironmental Conservation & Protection, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Photography

AuthorJoe Zammit-Lucia

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width15 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2010-282514

Preface byRitchie, Cyril

Reviews"In this series of stunning photographs, British photographer Zammit-Lucia celebrates the successes of the environmental movement and draws attention to the conservation work that remains. Zammit-Lucia is allergic to rhetoric, and his text, devoid of stridency, neutrally delivers extinction statistics and energy-saving tips." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review, "This is an optimistic book, but a realistic one too. Zammit-Lucia covers a lot of ground [with] imagery that invites emotional engagement and encourages us to pause and reflect." — FOCUS Fine Art Photography Magazine, "I found the approach of this book very realistic in terms of the challenges we are going to face." -Romano Prodi, prime minister of Italy, "The images . . . are breathtaking and demonstrate why it is so important to care for our environment." -Carlos Alvares, mayor, Miami, Florida, "Your publication combines words and images in an inspiring and creative way." -Micheline Calmy-Rey, president, Swiss Confederation, "Joe Zammit-Lucia is gifted with a thorough knowledge of social and cultural history and the craft of capturing imagery through his camera. He is an artist with a mastery of the art of knowing how and what to present to the public eye." —Dominique Nahas, former New York editor, D'Art International, "In this series of stunning photographs, British photographer Zammit-Lucia celebrates the successes of the environmental movement and draws attention to the conservation work that remains. Zammit-Lucia is allergic to rhetoric, and his text, devoid of stridency, neutrally delivers extinction statistics and energy-saving tips." — Publishers Weekly, starred review, "Your publication combines words and images in an inspiring and creative way." —Micheline Calmy-Rey, president, Swiss Confederation, "In this series of stunning photographs, British photographer Zammit-Lucia celebrates the successes of the environmental movement and draws attention to the conservation work that remains. Zammit-Lucia is allergic to rhetoric, and his text, devoid of stridency, neutrally delivers extinction statistics and energy-saving tips." -Publishers Weekly,starred review, "Celebrates those small successes that engender hope for a larger transformation in our thinking and our behavior. And he does so through images that engage the eye, provoke the mind and quicken the heart." -Stephen Perloff, editor,The Photo ReviewandThe Photograph Collector, "Your publication combines words and images in an inspiring and creative way." --Micheline Calmy-Rey, president, Swiss Confederation, "Celebrates those small successes that engender hope for a larger transformation in our thinking and our behavior. And he does so through images that engage the eye, provoke the mind and quicken the heart." —Stephen Perloff, editor, The Photo Review and The Photograph Collector, "Joe Zammit-Lucia is gifted with a thorough knowledge of social and cultural history and the craft of capturing imagery through his camera. He is an artist with a mastery of the art of knowing how and what to present to the public eye." -Dominique Nahas, former New York editor,D'Art International, "Celebrates those small successes that engender hope for a larger transformation in our thinking and our behavior. And he does so through images that engage the eye, provoke the mind and quicken the heart." --Stephen Perloff, editor, The Photo Review and The Photograph Collector, "This is an optimistic book, but a realistic one too. Zammit-Lucia covers a lot of ground [with] imagery that invites emotional engagement and encourages us to pause and reflect." -- FOCUS Fine Art Photography Magazine, "I found the approach of this book very realistic in terms of the challenges we are going to face." --Romano Prodi, prime minister of Italy, "The images . . . are breathtaking and demonstrate why it is so important to care for our environment." --Carlos Alvares, mayor, Miami, Florida, "I found the approach of this book very realistic in terms of the challenges we are going to face." —Romano Prodi, prime minister of Italy, "The images . . . are breathtaking and demonstrate why it is so important to care for our environment." —Carlos Alvares, mayor, Miami, Florida, "This is an optimistic book, but a realistic one too. Zammit-Lucia covers a lot of ground [with] imagery that invites emotional engagement and encourages us to pause and reflect." -FOCUS Fine Art Photography Magazine, "Joe Zammit-Lucia is gifted with a thorough knowledge of social and cultural history and the craft of capturing imagery through his camera. He is an artist with a mastery of the art of knowing how and what to present to the public eye." --Dominique Nahas, former New York editor, D'Art International

Dewey Edition22

Afterword byNahas, Dominique

Dewey Decimal333.72022/2

SynopsisMaking a quiet and cautiously hopeful statement about environmental protection, this spellbinding collection of photographs does not bombard readers with visual imagery or urgent calls for alarm. Instead it celebrates the ability of nature--all by itself--to enthrall and engage human sympathies. The photographs include many views of wildlife and wilderness, as well as scenes of human activity, and simple pieces of short commentary complement the images. A remarkable black-and-white portrait of a polar bear against a dark background is accompanied by a few sober sentences about its proposed listing as a threatened species, and a great picture of New York City and is used to paise the efficiency of high density: Manhattan uses less energy per capita than anywhere else in the United States. A resource section listing websites for organizations, green living, and environmental news and opinion is also included., Making a quiet and cautiously hopeful statement about environmental protection, this spellbinding collection of photographs does not bombard readers with visual imagery or urgent calls for alarm. Instead it celebrates the ability of natureall by itselfto enthrall and engage human sympathies. The photographs include many views of wildlife and wilderness, as well as scenes of human activity, and simple pieces of short commentary complement the images. A remarkable black-and-white portrait of a polar bear against a dark background is accompanied by a few sober sentences about its proposed listing as a threatened species, and a great picture of New York City and is used to paise the efficiency of high density: Manhattan uses less energy per capita than anywhere else in the United States. A resource section listing websites for organizations, green living, and environmental news and opinion is also included. "

LC Classification NumberQH75.Z26 2008