The Human Element: A Time Capsule from the Anthropocene

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A magnum opus on the human impact on our planetfrom the threat of animal extinction to catastrophic wildfires global warming as visualized through glacier melt and increased ferocity of historic floods and stormsJames Balog presents four decades of his research and photography in this environmental call to arms. For four decades world-renowned environmental photographer James Balog has traveled well over a million miles from the Arctic to the Antarctic and the Alps Andes and Himalayas. With his images heightening awareness of climate change and endangered species he is one of the most relevant photographers in the world today. Balogs photography of and essays on human tectonicshumanitys reshaping of the natural environmentreveal the intersection of people and nature and that when we sustain nature we sustain ourselves. This monumental book is an unprecedented combination of art informed by scientific knowledge. Featuring Balogs 350 most iconic photographs The Human Element offers a truly unmatched view of the worldand a world we may never see again.