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Last Place on Earth (National Geographic) | 
 enlarge | Author: Mike Fay
Creator: Michael Nichols
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
List Price: $150.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 202300
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.3
Dimensions (in): 15.9 x 11.6 x 2.9
ISBN: 0792238818
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
EAN: 9780792238812
ASIN: 0792238818
Publication Date: September 1, 2005
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Product Description
The photographs in The Last Place on Earth are the best wildlife images in the world today. The groundbreaking photography in Volume I presents wildlife as if the viewer is on the scene and closeup. This is accomplished with gadgetry developed at National Geographic under the guidance of Michael Nichols. The new technology allows Nichols to set aside the usual telephoto lenses that magnify and flatten subjects, freeing him to use more normal lenses with special lighting. The resulting pictures come the closest to bridging the gap between wildlife and humanity than any photographs have ever done. Pictures cover the rough and amazing beauty of central Africa's wildlife and terrain-many images have never been seen-for example, surfing hippos and sun-bathing buffalo. Volume II highlights a facsimile of Mike Fay's original journal. It is real-life drama at its very best. Nichols' stunning black and white images of the arduous journey illustrate Fay's detailed entries. Together the set constructs a portrait of central African forests before "their greatness succumbs to the inexorable nibble of humanity." Threats by armed-poachers, disease, and despair are offset by moments of utter astonishment: Fay befriends a gorilla, Ebobo, whom he first met seven years before. At one point along the trip the gorilla was seen waiting for Fay to catch up. As a result of Nichols' and Fay's work, the government of Gabon created 13 national parks protecting 11,294 square miles.
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 magnificent images. July 27, 2008
Magnificent images from wild Africa, taken by a master photographer such as Mike Nichols. Mike Fay's diary (and the photos from the expedition team) are also touching.
The only downside is not to use front-verse printing in a save-the-forest book.
Stunning pictures May 12, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Mike Fay has done it again with this collection of amazing photos. Each picture tells a unique and compelling story that make you feel the real struggles in Gabon.
Great Book April 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought this book for my mother-in-law as a birthday present. She has traveled to Africa many times so it was perfect for her. She was thrilled with the book. The book is spectacular. We would recommend highly.
The most Impressive Book in my Library March 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having been a member of The National Geographic Society since 1952 and with a library accumulated in that time, I have not seen before Last Place on Earth such a fine book so magnificently produced.
Incredible Adventure and Book March 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a photographer and a journalist who has a passion for intense travel and the natural world, I think this is one of the most amazing books published in the past 20 years. Passionate, heartbreaking, and beautiful the world and work of Nick Nichols and Mike Fay shown in this book was eye opening. Highly reccomend. Only comment that maybe negative is the size a bulk of the book.
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