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The Last Wilderness: Images Of The Canadian Wild [Hardcover]

Freeman Patterson (Author)

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  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Key Porter Books (Mar 1 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1550132512
  • ISBN-13: 978-1550132519
  • Product Dimensions: 32.6 x 32 x 2.6 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 Kg
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #565,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This urgent appeal for ecological preservation focuses on Canada's last outposts of unspoiled wilderness, using spectacular images, brief text and captions to remind readers of that country's natural resources and their potential for damage from such commercial interests as logging and pulp mills. Canadian TV personality Suzuki reminds us that in ravaging the wilderness, we fail to consider future generations. The book points out that just 3% of Canada's land is designated as parks and protected areas. Canadian photographer-writer Patterson introduces the 140 handsome color images of foliage, glacier-marked landscapes and wildlife that dominate the volume and represent the diverse visions of some 50 photographers. The dramatic pictures depicting sites that could be destroyed by the end of the century create an unsettling mood.

Copyright 1991 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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"A stunning collection of work from Canada`s best photographer.... the best pure coffee table book in Canada." - The Globe and Mail (1997)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nature photography at it's best, July 26 2005
By Richard Chappell - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Last Wilderness: Images Of The Canadian Wild (Hardcover)
This book contains over 140 images of landscapes, flora, fauna and close-ups that brilliantly convey the diverse, yet fragile, nature of the wilderness within the Canadian borders.

Short essays on the state of the Canadian wilderness from Freeman Patterson and members of the Canadian Nature Federation accompany the full colour images which have been taken by numerous leading nature photographers.

The images are mostly presented one per page on high quality glossy paper in a large format book. Thankfully, there are few examples of the annoying process of printing images across two pages and thus losing some of the image in the page gutter.

Those interested in the technicalities of the photographs may be a little disappointed to note that the images are not accompanied by any technical information such as shutter speed, aperture, camera/lens, film type etc... However, the images do provide inspiration in abundance for the budding nature photographer.

As well as being a book on the environment /ecology of the Canadian wilderness, the sumptuous images within this book make it a classic "coffee table book". I firmly believe that anyone buying this book will not regret doing so - it would be a fine addition to anyone's collection.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty cool book., Aug 11 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Last Wilderness: Images Of The Canadian Wild (Hardcover)
In this stunning book, Freeman Patterson creates stunning images and imaginative uses of the photographic medium.
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