Feel the Earth's breath

Author: [French] Jean-Arthus-Bertrand
Photography: Lester Brown, et al.
Written by: Huang Zhongxian
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The Earth from Space (also translated as TERREVUE DE CIEL), which has been translated into over 20 languages since its publication in 1999, selling 2 million copies and receiving warm acclaim from readers. The author, French photographer Jean-Arthus-Bertrand, has exhibited many of his aerial photographs in free exhibitions worldwide, now widely celebrated as "classic" works. Jean selected nearly 200 stunning images for this book, which are vivid in color, grand in scale, and deeply impactful. Each group of images is accompanied by insightful thematic essays written by renowned international or French experts in environmental protection, allowing readers to appreciate the unparalleled beauty of the Earth while enhancing their awareness of ecological conservation. Thus, the book serves as a premier valuable resource for raising global environmental awareness. The Earth from Space is a masterpiece of aerial photography by a French photographic master. The book features vivid and brilliant landscapes, grand and spectacular scenes, delivering a powerful visual impact. "The story presented in this book cannot be read from the ground." While the book was published worldwide, large-scale exhibitions were held locally, receiving enthusiastic responses and even causing a sensation in some countries. It allows people to appreciate the unique beauty of the Earth while awakening environmental awareness. This is currently the largest aerial photography collection in China. The book features vivid and brilliant landscapes, grand and majestic scenes, delivering a strong visual impact. Each image is accompanied by geographic coordinates and articles written by internationally or French-renowned scholars on the current state and future of the Earth. Today, the book is widely celebrated as a "classic" and has been translated into over 20 languages, selling 2 million copies. The author, French photographer Jean-Arthus-Bertrand, is a contributing photographer for many international magazines, such as National Geographic and Le Journal de Paris. In 1995, he received sponsorship from UNESCO to conduct aerial photography for Earth's environmental protection, leaving behind precious images of the planet as it enters the new millennium. Over a decade, he flew millions of kilometers in helicopters, capturing over 300,000 photographs in the skies of more than 100 countries. He selected the most meaningful images for this large-scale photographic book. The beauty of nature, through his lens, becomes a moving testament. The book allows us to appreciate the Earth's unparalleled charm from a different perspective and strengthens our commitment to ecological conservation. The entire book is divided into more than 10 sections, such as "Building an Ecological Economy," "Global Population and Environment," and "Water, Humanity's Heritage." It also serves as a premier valuable resource for global environmental protection.