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The Antarctic: From the Circle to the Pole | 
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| Creators: Guy Guthridge, William L. Fox, Steven Pyne, Stuart Klipper
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 233990
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 175
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 15.2 x 9.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0811862291
Dewey Decimal Number: 919.89
EAN: 9780811862295
ASIN: 0811862291
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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Product Description
Antarctica remains largely unknown and infinitely fascinating. Stuart Klipper has traveled to Antarctica six times in twenty years to photograph this astounding body of work offering a sweeping look at this majestic continent which has lately become central to global climate change concerns. Shot in panoramic format?the only way to encompass a landscape that seems to stretch on forever?Klipper's work captures major features and surprising details: ships suspended in the frozen sea glowing blue icebergs vistas of endless snow and troops of penguins. This volume's substantial size panoramic shape and unique vertical-opening case emphasize the grandeur of these austere and lovely photographs from the bottom of the world.
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A tip 'o the iceberg to Mr. K December 4, 2008
Klipper's magical photos would give any penguin happy feet! In word and image, Klipper, who is one of our country's great photographers, evokes a world so mysterious that even Superman locks himself away in its frosty fortress when he needs some solitude. You might need your parka when the cool, clean breezes blow off these gorgeous pages. Or maybe just warm yourself with a burstin' boudin.
an ode to the beauty of impermanence December 3, 2008
Stuart Klipper's gorgeously photographed book is a stunning, visual delight to the eye. He captures Antarctica's beauty in a way that makes you stop, go back for another look at this brilliant icy world, unbounded by the limits of time. As a many-time visitor to this heart-grabbing place, I can honestly say I have never seen it captured on film
so perfectly as Klipper has been able to achieve here. The raves that OPRAH has given it are certainly well deserved. This beautiful book is a sure winner!!!
Way south December 2, 2008
For those of us who aren't likely to ever visit Earth's southern extreme, Stuart Klipper has done more than offer armchair travel--he has brought an artist's eye to make just tribute to a landscape that is both forbidding and uncannily beautiful. This uniquely rendered, gorgeously printed book is among the best records we have of a space that is altering in the midst of global warming; use it to celebrate and imagine the diversity of life on our planet. Stuart, by the way, is a Minnesotan who knows from snow, and his repeated visits to the Antarctic reflect a keen, wintry poetics. There are numerous Inuit words for snow; how many words are there for "ice floe"? Stuart's bountifully descriptive photographs suggest that there should be scores.
serenely gorgeous November 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had to go to the post office to pick up my package and couldn't wait until I got home to open it. I opened it right there in the post office, "This is beautiful," I said out loud. The layout is so perfect for the pictures - it opens lengthwise. Other people standing in line all had to take a peek and loved it too.
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