| Witness: Endangered Species of North America |
| Creators: David Liittschwager, Susan Middleton
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
List Price: $50.00
Buy Used: $5.85
You Save: $44.15 (88%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1515236
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.8
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 10.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0811802825
Dewey Decimal Number: 574.529097
EAN: 9780811802826
ASIN: 0811802825
Publication Date: September 1, 1994
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Condition: hardcover (spine weak) - good condition - ex-library with typical markings and stickers - pages clean and tight - satisfaction guaranteed
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Product Description
Startlingly beautiful in its content and powerfully eloquent in its message, Witness captures 100 species of North American animals and plants on the brink of extinction in a series of stunning color and duotone portraits. By photographing each imperiled creature against a stark black or white backdrop, photographers Susan Middleton and David Liittschwager visually remove the habitat that would ensure its survival and bring the plight of the individual species -- whether a majestic Florida panther or a delicate Tennessee purple coneflower -- closer to home. A bibliography and an index, a resource giude to additional information sources, an eloquent introduction by E. O. Wilson, and an essay on the Endangered Species Act complete this formidable volume, making it not only an elegant and moving documentary, but a valuable tool in the fight for the preservation of diminishing habitats and the species that depend on them.
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Customer Reviews:
Artistically stunning! Biologically Accurate! December 27, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I find that this book is excellent for providing accurate background information on the animals and plants as well as portraying each species with characteristic body language. This is by far my favorite photography book as a piece of art as well as a biological reference tool.
Amazing, beautiful photos. December 10, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Amazing, beautiful photos of some of North Americas rarest species. A "must have" coffee-table book!
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