A nice, large-format book of contemporary photography, published by Hasselblad and at a reasonable price. That price is supported by some high-end advertising and, of course, the whole thing is a paean of praise for Hasselblad. Of particular note in this first volume are Edward Burtynsky's aerial landscape photography, often of industrial wastelands in exotic parts of the globe; Marco Grob's portraits of some of the players in 9/11, both heroes and (to some) villains; Tim Flach's quirky animal portraits, Alexander Babic on the aircraft and pilots of the Reno Air Races; Rodney Smith's surreal cityscapes; and industrial photography by Andreas Scanderbeg and Alexander Sauer. ( )