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Chargement... Trees: Between Earth and Heavenpar Gregory McNamee
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Art Wolfe's immersive photos capture the wonder humans have felt about trees for millennia. From the biblical Tree of Life to the Native American Tree of Peace, trees have played an archetypal role in human culture and spirituality since time immemorial. An integral part of a variety of faiths--from Buddhism and Hinduism to Native American and aboriginal religions--trees were venerated long before any written historical records existed. Through the vivid images of legendary photographer Art Wolfe, Trees focuses on both individual specimens and entire forests, and offers a sweeping yet intimate look at an arboreal world that spans six continents. Author Gregory McNamee weaves a diverse and global account of the myths, cultures, and traditions that convey the long-standing symbiosis between trees and humans, and renowned ethnobotanist Wade Davis anchors the text with a penetrating introduction. Humans have always shared this planet with trees, and Trees by Art Wolfe is a breathtaking journey through and homage to that relationship and its past, present, and future. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)582.16Natural sciences and mathematics Plants Plants noted for specific vegetative characteristics and flowers Herbaceous and woody plants, plants noted for their flowers TreesÉvaluationMoyenne:
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Now I don't know if it's because of that version of the book, but quite a number of pictures were severely over saturated, and sometimes blurry. Which seems weirdly incongruent with the otherwise wonderful quality of the photography.
Additionally, I did not like the texts so much, focusing mostly on mysticism surrounding trees. The picture notes in the appendix at the very end of the book were much more informative, but sadly not integrated into the book's text.
Overall, I liked the pictures, but not the text or the print. Perhaps the bigger original version is better. ( )