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Earth to Sky Michael Nichols

Earth to Sky By Michael Nichols

Earth to Sky by Michael Nichols


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Elephants are among the earths most sentient beings. They remember, they experience grief and joy, fear and love. This title tells their story through poignant images that bring us directly into their habitats lush forests and open savannas, or stark landscapes ravaged by human intervention to observe the animals daily engagements and activities.

Earth to Sky Summary

Earth to Sky: Among Africa's Elephants, A Species in Crisis by Michael Nichols

Elephants are among the earth's most sentient beings. They remember, they experience grief and joy, fear and love. Indeed, as our knowledge of these extraordinary creatures increases, the more they transcend all preconceptions of animal behavior. Michael Nick Nichols, longtime photographer for National Geographic as well as the magazine's editor-at-large for photography, has been working with African elephants for more than twenty years. In Earth to Sky he tells their story through poignant images that bring us directly into their habitats-lush forests and open savannas, or stark landscapes ravaged by human intervention-to observe the animals' daily engagements and activities. Nichols's photographs are accompanied here by the words of such celebrated figures in the field of conservation as Iain Douglas-Hamilton, J. Michael Fay, Peter Matthiessen, Cynthia Moss, David Quammen, and many others. In addition, Nichols engages us in his photographic journey with personal and informative introductions to each of the book's four chapters-exploring life in the wild, the ivory trade, family interactions, and programs for orphaned elephants. The survival of elephants is under dire threat from humankind, most immediately from the market for ivory. More than twenty-five thousand elephants are slaughtered each year, and their ivory is sold at astronomically high prices to countries such as China, Japan, the Philippines, and Singapore. African elephant refuges are under siege; many park rangers have been murdered in the fray. The misuse of elephants' ivory as a commodity has to stop-but, as Nichols makes clear, the issue must be addressed with a full and empathetic understanding of the poverty and corruption that persist in the countries where elephants roam. In Earth to Sky Nichols demonstrates that the world needs elephants, and insists that we do all we can to protect their spaces and their lives. Sadly, most signs point to a tragic conclusion for these wise and emotionally complex creatures. This book is an urgent call for us to bring that process to a halt, while we still can.

Earth to Sky Reviews

For more than 20 years, National Geographic lensman Michael Nick Nichols has documented life in the wilds of Africa, traversing the continent with his longtime collaborator, biologist J.Michael Fay. [...] Nichols captures scenes ranging from warm interactions between herds to deathly confrontations netween animals and poachers to the heroic efforts of humans who foster orphan elephants. It's a heart-tugging collection, as visually dramatic as it is disturbing. Back-of-book charts on poaching stats and how-to-help listings round out the message.--Jack CragerAmerican Photo (09/01/2013)
Award-winning photographer Michael Nichols' book tells the story of elephants through pictures taken over 20 years in Africa - their fear, agony, helplessness and joy.--Eric HilaireThe Guardian (12/10/2013)

About Michael Nichols

Michael Nichols is an award-winning photographer whose work has taken him to the most remote corners of the world. He became a staff photographer for National Geographic in 1996 and was named editor-at-large in January 2008. From 1982 to 1995 he was a member of Magnum Photos. His previous books with Aperture include Gorilla (1989) and Brutal Kinship (2005).

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GOR007652479
9781597112437
1597112437
Earth to Sky: Among Africa's Elephants, A Species in Crisis by Michael Nichols
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Aperture
20130902
192
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