Mountains: Masterworks of the Living Earth
by Paul Tapponier
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Author: Paul TapponierPhotographer: Kevin Kling
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-01
ISBN: 0810930838
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: "Harry N. Abrams, Inc."
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Book Review: Not what I was looking for
Summary: 2 Stars
Let me say first that, despite the two stars, this is not a "bad" book. In fact, it may be perfect for some. I just think the author simply had different intentions from what I was looking for. When I saw a book titled "Mountains", with the qualities of a very substantial size and an abundance of photographs, I had to order it. But, after great anticipation on my part, the book was a huge letdown. If you are looking for a photographic array of glorious mountain vistas, forests of conifers, snow-capped peaks, lakes and wildlife, this is not the one for you. There are indeed some beautiful photos like this, but proportionally speaking they are very few. Instead, the majority of pictures are rather barren-looking. Of course, barren can be beautiful (case in point, the Arctic and Antarctic); but the subject matter has so much more to offer. Also, and no offense to humanity, but there was simply too much culture and civilization depicted, while I wanted to be awed by the mountains themselves. Finally, how a mammoth pictorial on this subject can completely ignore the plethora of breath-taking beauty offered by the Alps, Rockies, Carpathians, Cascades, Alaskans, etc., is beyond me. This book offers only Asia, a little South America and a smidge of Africa. Looking for any mountain views of Europe or North America? You won't find it here.
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