Alabama 24/7

24/7

by D.K. Publishing

Take a visual journey through Alabama! The extraordinary photographs showcased in Alabama 24/7 are an extension of the America 24/7 project, an unprecedented digital photography venture that harnessed the talents of more than 25,000 local photographers in all 50 states. This remarkable book showcases 417 images adding up to a panoramic view of life across the Cotton State, from the cliffs of Little River Canyon to the oyster beds of Mobile Bay. You ll discover heartwarming photographs that perfectly capture the spirit of the state, with images A beaming father cradling his newborn son Volunteer carpenters hammering together houses for low-income families Knitting machine operators in Fort Payne spinning millions of pairs of socks The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Cahaba lilies in Centreville NASCAR at Talladega And more! From a lightning bolt splitting the sky above Birmingham to fog laying heaving on a shrimp boat docked at Bon Secour, the images in Alabama 24/7 survey the landscape of Dixie and the human intimacies inside, where the heart is.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published September 27, 2004

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.