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Trees
Gregory McNamee
其他書名
Between Earth and Heaven
出版
Earth Aware Editions
, 2018-11-20
主題
Photography / Individual Photographers / General
Photography / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
Nature / Plants / Trees
Photography / General
ISBN
1683830822
9781683830825
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=2XkPvgAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
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.