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Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Author of Earth from Above

115+ Works 2,809 Members 37 Reviews 3 Favorited

About the Author

Image credit: © Françoise Jacquot

Series

Works by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Earth from Above (1999) — Photographer — 888 copies
Earth from Above: 365 Days (2000) 742 copies
New York from the Air: An Architectural Heritage (Abradale) (1998) — Photographer — 119 copies
Cats (2000) 87 copies
Horses (2004) 74 copies
Paris From Above (1990) 74 copies
Dogs (1993) 54 copies
Home [2009 film] (2009) 52 copies
Good Breeding (1999) 34 copies
France from the Air (1985) 33 copies
Greece From the Air (1997) 23 copies
Human (2015) 21 copies
Man and Sea: Planet Ocean (2013) 12 copies
Turkey from the Air (1998) 12 copies
Morocco From The Air (1994) 10 copies
L'Algérie vue du ciel (2005) 9 copies
Earth from Space (2013) 7 copies
La biodiversité (2010) 3 copies
Einer unter 7 Milliarden (2013) 2 copies
Espace Terre (2013) 2 copies
Le lion (1998) 2 copies
Bestiaux (1991) 2 copies
Of Forests and Men (2011) 2 copies
Uomini e animali (1999) 1 copy
Le Lot en Quercy (2000) 1 copy
On Water (2018) 1 copy
Viechereien (1994) 1 copy
Löwen (1993) 1 copy
Catalunya des del cel = La Catalogne vue du ciel (2014) — Photographer — 1 copy
Arte rural (2003) 1 copy
RSF 1 copy
Psy (2000) 1 copy
Le Maroc vu du ciel (2018) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (2009) — Préface, some editions — 2,508 copies
L'Archéologie vue du ciel (2002) — Photographer — 4 copies

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Excellent photography of the earth from above giving an insight into how we have changed and scarred the earth. Quite awe inspiring images of the earth at work, play, and rest.
 
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brendono | 7 other reviews | Apr 4, 2021 |
This photo book features aerial photography of St. Martin by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
 
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soualibra | Apr 15, 2019 |
The Earth from the Air is the bestselling and most popular book of aerial photography ever published. As well as stunning photographs, each chapter has a map to help locate the images and a thought-provoking essay, viz: 'The State of the World in the Year 2000' + 'From the Paleolithic Age to Globalization' + 'Nature and Culture' + 'Traces, Ruins, Memory' + 'Spetacles and Landscapes' + Future of the City, Future of Life' + 'A Wounded Environment' + 'Population and the Future of Humanity' + 'Growing Enough to Feed the World' + 'Endangered Climates' + 'Toward a Sustainable Development'. This large, heavy tome is indeed a remarkable treasure.… (more)
 
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Works
115
Also by
2
Members
2,809
Popularity
#9,142
Rating
4.2
Reviews
37
ISBNs
292
Languages
14
Favorited
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