Vanishing World: The Endangered Arctic

by Fredrik Granath, Mireille de la Lez (Photographer)

Published to coincide with the International Polar Year, Vanishing World is an unprecedented visual record of life in the Arctic. Five years in the making, this book is both a celebration of the wildlife that inhabits this harsh and unforgiving climate and a cautionary tale of global warming. Rising temperatures have put areas such as the Artic at risk and the livelihoods of the animals that live there are increasingly threatened.

Set against a dramatic landscape of ice floes and ragged mountains, readers will see the polar bears, foxes, seals, walruses, and reindeers who now struggle to live in this vulnerable climate. Images of a polar bear mother as she takes her newborns out for their first hunt, a seal pup only hours old, the spectacle of the polar night, and the majesty of the glaciers and pack ice are a reminder of what is at risk.

Mireille de la Lez’s stunning photographs are accompanied by text that explains the precarious nature of life in this dramatic climate. No one who sees the images of this vanishing world will be unmoved.

Genres: Nonfiction

264 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[Camilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Detta er den mest fantastiske "bildeboka for voksne" eg har lese nokon gong! Sjølv om boka er frå 2008 og bildene frå ein femårsperiode før det, og kvaliteten er gjenspeila i det, er bildene heilt spektakulære! Virkelig. Wow 😍 Hjelper på at eg har vore glad i isbjørnar siden eg var ei lita jente

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breathtakingly beautiful, yet thought-provoking! Loved it. 💙

[Emerch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Upea kuvateos! Kunpa vain olisi vielä ollut kuvatekstit sivuilla, eikä vain kirjan lopussa.

[Barry]

A gorgeous coffee table book.