Frans Lanting Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Afrika ist ein vielfältiger Kontinent mit kraftvollen Landschaften: vom tropischen Regenwald, den Feuchtgebieten des Okavango-Deltas, über die Serengeti und die einzigartige Natur Madagaskars bis zur Namib. Frans Lanting reist seit Jahrzehnten im Auftrag des National Geographic Magazine über diesen Kontinent und dokumentiert beeindruckende Landschaften und ihre Tierwelt, deren Veränderungen und ihre Bedrohung. Es gelingt ihm, intime Momente mit Tieren einzufangen, die es in der Wildnis immer seltener zu finden gibt: Rhinozerosse, Elefanten, Lemuren oder Gorillas.

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Acknowledging that photography is impossible to define, this intriguing reference strives to distil the meaning of photography in order to obtain the very essence of the medium without diminishing its importance as an art form. 50 iconic images by some of the world’s greatest photographers are paired with excerpts from interviews that explain each artist’s unique philosophy and detail their creative approach in relation to the photograph. Together they provide insights on function, perspective, and meaning. Thought-provoking, insightful, and ultimately inspirational, this engaging resource will appeal to all artists and photographers, and anyone who seeks a better understanding of the medium.

As we watch the chimpanzees of Arnhem behave in ways we recognize from Machiavelli (and from the nightly news), de Waal reminds us again that the roots of politics are older than humanity.

In 2000, world-renowned wildlife photographer Frans Lanting set out on a personal journey to photograph the evolution of life on earth. The resulting volume is a glorious picture book of planet earth depicting its amazing biodiversity.

"Jungles" is a celebration of the patterns of life in the tropics by master photographer, storyteller, and naturalist Frans Lanting. In a glorious portfolio of images made over a period of twenty years in jungles from the lowlands of the Congo to the cloud forests of the Amazon, Frans Lanting interprets the aesthetic splender and the astonishing natural realm of the tropics. His provocative images represent a personal vision of the emerald worlds that shelter the ultimate expression of life on personal vision of the emerald worlds that shelter the ultimate expression of life on earth. Through images and words, Lanting takes readers on a dazzling journey into a realm of bewildering complexity, where nothing is the way it first appears. In photographs that range from spectacular gatherings of rainbow-colored macaws to the misty exudations of a forest at dawn, he evokes the luscious sensuality and intricate natural order of the tropics. His stories chronicle a series of rugged expeditions into remote tropical wilderness areas, from the otherwordly island continent of Madagascar to the soaring mountains of Borneo, to capture the mesmerising beauty and eerie fascination of nature at its most fantastic.

Shows wildlife around the world as individuals, pairs, and in groups

Primatologist Frans de Waal and wildlife photographer Frans Lanting present the most up-to-date perspective available on the bonobo, the least known of the great apes. 75 color plates.

The author challenges those who have declared ethics uniquely human. Making a case for a morality grounded in biology, he shows that ethical behaviour, in humans and animals alike, is as much a matter of evolution as any other trait. Anecdotes, theories and data are used throughout.

Botswana, many say, represents the last of Old Africa. For a year, between 1988 and 1989, the author roamed the wetlands and deserts of northern Botswana. This book is a testament not only to the wondrous wildlife of the region, but also to the author's extraordinary courage, skill, and photographic eye.

One of the world's leading photographers of wildlife and the natural environment reveals not only the astonishing beauty of this unique and diverse land, but also strikingly uncovers the wrenching conflicts between changing cultures and fragile eco-systems.