Through the Eyes of the Vikings: An Aerial Vision of Arctic Lands

Continuing the aerial photography that gave such visual command to his previous National Geographic titles Through the Eyes of the Gods: An Aerial Vision of Africa and Through the Eyes of the Condor: An Aerial Vision of Latin America Haas now trains his lenses on the regions that transect the Arctic Circle. His latest project yields stunning images that show not a "blinding storm of white" as one might thinkbut rather a dramatic and surprising diversity of brilliant colors and unexpected subjects. Photographing over a three-year period Haas captured imagery that reflects three key elements of the region: the arctic landforms the iconic wildlife and the footprint of man. This book strives for and succeeds in producing a visual record that will reshape our ideas of what the Arctic has to offer and why we should protect it.