David Muench Vast & Intimate: Connecting With the Natural World

by Lawrence W. Cheek, David Muench (Photographer)

The stupendous, often full-page color photographs illustrate in turn vastness, intimacy, and harmony, before turning to portfolios of the Sky Islands, the Colorado Plateau, and the desert. Cheek offers short insights on the scenes and objects. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

160 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2002

About the author

Lawrence W. Cheek worked for the Tucson Citizen for 14 years as a reporter, music, and architecture critic, essayist, and Saturday editor. He then edited Tucson's City Magazine, a free-ranging monthly that comprised investigative reporting, politics, popular culture, and the arts. His work frequently appears in Arizona Highways magazine, which also has published three of his books: Scenic Sedona, Photographing Arizona, and A.D. 1250: Ancient People of the Southwest. In addition, Mr. Cheek is also the author of Compass American Guide: Santa Fe.

Reviews

[Charla · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only thing I wish for is more captions on the photos. For example, when there is a photo of a plant, I'd like to know what plant it is, not just that it is in such-and-such national park.