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OverviewA stunning archive of aerial photographs from the 1970s, Lost Persia provides a unique look at a beautiful landscape and fascinating culture few people have seen for themselves. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Georg Gerster , Maryam Sachs , Made ThoughtPublisher: Phaidon Press Ltd Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 25.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 32.20cm Weight: 1.610kg ISBN: 9780714848846ISBN 10: 0714848840 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 02 December 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews'extraordinary' Sue Norris, Financial Times 'astonishing aerial photographs of Iran ... images of the country's diverse, rugged beauty are finally seeing the light of day' Horatia Harrod, Sunday Telegraph 'an intriguing collection ... Transformed into strange and intricate tapestries and patchworks, the rich complexity of Iran's natural and cultural landscapes [...] have a humbling, otherworldly beauty.' Metro Extraordinary. -Sue Norris, Financial Times Astonishing aerial photographs of Iran... Images of the country's diverse, rugged beauty are finally seeing the light of day. -Horatia Harrod, Sunday Telegraph An intriguing collection... Transformed into strange and intricate tapestries and patchworks, the rich complexity of Iran's natural and cultural landscapes [...] have a humbling, otherworldly beauty. -Metro a extraordinarya (TM) Sue Norris, Financial Times a astonishing aerial photographs of Iran a | images of the countrya (TM)s diverse, rugged beauty are finally seeing the light of daya (TM) Horatia Harrod, Sunday Telegraph a an intriguing collection ... Transformed into strange and intricate tapestries and patchworks, the rich complexity of Iran's natural and cultural landscapes [...] have a humbling, otherworldly beauty.a (TM) Metro i'1/2extraordinaryi'1/2 Sue Norris, Financial Times i'1/2astonishing aerial photographs of Iran i'1/2 images of the countryi'1/2s diverse, rugged beauty are finally seeing the light of dayi'1/2 Horatia Harrod, Sunday Telegraph i'1/2an intriguing collection ... Transformed into strange and intricate tapestries and patchworks, the rich complexity of Iran's natural and cultural landscapes [...] have a humbling, otherworldly beauty.i'1/2 Metro Author InformationGeorg Gerster is a pioneer of aerial photography. For over 40 years he has taken breathtaking pictures of mountains and deserts, coasts and lakes, spectacular archaeological sites and ancient monuments, agrarian and industrial landscapes in 111 countries on all continents, covering all types of territory from the Amazon to Antarctica. Based near Zurich, Switzerland, he also works as a journalist, and is a regular contributor to the Neue Zurcher Zeitung and National Geographic. Maryam Sachs (b.1962) was born in Iran, and educated at the Sorbonne in Paris. She has a Masters in Economic Development from Columbia University, New York, and her books include the anthologies The Kiss and The Moon, The Wild Emperor (with her husband, designer Rolf Sachs) and the novel Sans te dire adieu. She lives in London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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