{"product_id":"the-human-element-a-time-capsule-from-the-anthropocene-hardcover","title":"The Human Element: A Time Capsule from the Anthropocene - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Balog\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne Wilkes Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eJames Fallows\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magnum opus on the human impact on our planet--from the threat of animal extinction to catastrophic wildfires, global warming as visualized through glacier melt, and increased ferocity of historic floods and storms--James Balog presents four decades of his research and photography in this environmental call to arms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor four decades, world-renowned environmental photographer James Balog has traveled well over a million miles from the Arctic to the Antarctic and the Alps, Andes, and Himalayas. With his images heightening awareness of climate change and endangered species, he is one of the most relevant photographers in the world today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBalog's photography of and essays on \"human tectonics\"--humanity's reshaping of the natural environment--reveal the intersection of people and nature, and that when we sustain nature, we sustain ourselves. This monumental book is an unprecedented combination of art informed by scientific knowledge. Featuring Balog's 350 most iconic photographs, \u003ci\u003eThe Human Element \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a truly unmatched view of the world--and a world we may never see again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Balog \u003c\/b\u003eis an avid mountaineer and the author of eight books. His 2018 award-winning film \u003ci\u003eThe Human Element \u003c\/i\u003ewas screened worldwide. Balog's Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) is the most extensive photographic study of glaciers ever conducted, and his documentary \u003ci\u003eChasing Ice\u003c\/i\u003e won an Emmy and an Oscar nomination. His photographs are in dozens of public and private art collections and extensively published. \u003cb\u003eAnne Wilkes Tucker \u003c\/b\u003eis the curator emerita of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. \u003cb\u003eJames Fallows \u003c\/b\u003eis a national correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe American Prospect\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 x 12.4 x 16.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767679516960,"sku":"9780847870882","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0c170bcf230f383b694f230003f65567.webp?v=1780315136","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-human-element-a-time-capsule-from-the-anthropocene-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}