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| Last Place on Earth (National Geographic) | 
| Author: Mike Fay
Creator: Michael Nichols
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
List Price: $150.00
Buy New: $94.94
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 343408
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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Condition: BRAND NEW
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| Customer Reviews:
Retrospective January 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a beautifully bound book covering a wide range of areas in and about the jungles of Africa. The images are possible only for someone who spent as much time there as these two did, and the breathtaking work shows this condition. The mega-transect journal is a very nice companion to the photographs, and really helps to convey a mood and philosophy of their work. There passion is obvious.
Beyond great January 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is so beautiful you will not want to touch it for fear of leaving a mark... The journey into Gabon is near-insane and the photographs of the untouched beauy and the mire of nature leave the reader desperately aware of the need to preserve this part of the earth that is not yet spoiled.
Worth the money September 20, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book contains some of the most spectacular photographs I have ever seen. There are amazing close-ups of reptiles, amphibians, and insects, aerial views of Africa, and stirring photos of mammals. A few photos are disturbing to see, such as the look of a terrified baby monkey clinging on to its mother shot dead by a hunter. Each photo is printed FULL size on thick quality semi-glossy paper on a single side, so if you wanted to, you could cut out certain photos and put it in a frame. Best of all, the author mentions that "The proceeds from the sales of this book go to fund conservation efforts in Africa".
Unique Book August 31, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is amazing, in its presentation and its content. The photography is first rate for an expedition of which pictures were not their main objective. The journal entries in the second book of the set will make you feel as if you are part of the trip especially if you have been to Africa before. I highly recommend this book as a coffee table piece or as a fascinating read.
Beyond words April 29, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is an absolute masterpiece. One of the best of our times. Dr. Faye's journey itself was incredible. His mission or obsession to save the central African is relentless. This book is a tribute to him, Nick Nicols, whose photography surpasses anyone's both in quality and purpose, and to the deepest, darkest Africa.
Also recommended - Traces of Eden: The Last of the American Wilderness
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