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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Klaus Nigge , Krista Schlyer , George ArchibaldPublisher: Texas A & M University Press Imprint: Texas A & M University Press Dimensions: Width: 27.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 30.50cm Weight: 1.996kg ISBN: 9781603442091ISBN 10: 160344209 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 30 September 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviews. ..a coffee table book with text...two books in one...Schyler does a reasonable job...a number of Nigge''s images from Wood Buffalo NP are compelling...All in all, Whooping Crane: Images from the Wild by Klaus Nigge is worth its asking price of $45.00. --;br><br>--Mike Hannisian Texas Birds Annual 2011 (10/18/2011) Klaus Nigge''s photography captures the rarely seen behavior and astounding grace of whooping cranes. More importantly, his photography gives voice to the cranes'' continuing struggle for survival. -- Kathy Moran, Senior Editor, Natural History, National Geographic --Kathy Moran Senior Editor, Natural History, National Geographic . ..a beautiful coffee table book... up close and personal look at the life of whooping cranes...succeeded admirably...excellent Forward...wonderful photographs...taken in two remote areas on the continent that are vital to the cranes survival...no captions...works fine as the viewer reads the pictures in logical sequence...present dramatic and beautiful images...anyone who is interested in the lives of birds will enjoy this book. It is a thoughtful and beautiful study of this highly endangered species which is dependent on humanity for its survival. It is also a portrait of the wilderness needed by this impressive bird, and by extension, needed by ourselves. --;br><br>--Jerry Dodd Journal of American Studies Association of Texas (02/17/2012) Klaus Nigge''s photography captures the rarely seen behavior and astounding grace of whooping cranes. More importantly, his photography gives voice to the cranes'' continuing struggle for survival. --;i>National Geographic --Kathy Moran Senior Editor, Natural History, National Geographic Author InformationKLAUS NIGGE's photographs can be seen in the National Geographic Image Collection and on his website, www.nigge.com. He is a fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a former president of the Society of German Nature Photographers (Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen, GDT). Nigge resides in Luenen, Germany. KRISTA SCHLYER is a Washington D.C.-based photographer and writer whose articles have appeared in National Parks Magazine, Defenders Magazine, and Wildlife Conservation. A member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, her current work documents the disruptions to both animal and human life caused by the construction of the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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