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	The Digital Photography Book Scott Kelby, the man who changed the digital darkroom forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important side of digital photography--how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today's top digital pros use (and it's easier than you'd think). This entire book is written with a brilliant premise, and here's how Scott describes it: If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, 'Hey, how do I get this flower to be in focus, but I want the background out of focus?' I wouldn't stand there and give you a lecture about aperture, exposure, and depth of field. In real life, I'd just say, 'Get out your telephoto lens, set your f/stop to f/2.8, focus on the flower, and fire away.' You d say, 'OK,' and you'd get the shot. That's what this book is all about. A book of you and I shooting, and I answer the questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I've learned just like I would with a friend, without all the technical explanations and without all the techno-photo-speak.This isn't a book of theory--it isn't full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts: this is a book of which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and nearly two hundred of the most closely guarded photographic tricks of the trade to get you shooting dramatically better-looking, sharper, more colorful, more professional-looking photos with your digital camera every time you press the shutter button. Here's another thing that makes this book different: each page covers just one trick, just one single concept that makes your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you'll learn another pro setting, another pro tool, another pro trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. There's never been a book like it, and if you're tired of taking shots that look OK, and if you're tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, Why don't my shots look... Author: Scott Kelby Publisher: Pearson Education (US) ISBN: 9780321474049 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $39.95 Online Price: $35.96
	Masterclass Anal Sex is an informal and beautifully laidout guide to one of the most popular, yet controversial, sex acts in the human experience. With a mass of professional photographs that pull no punches and specially commissioned drawings, brilliantly executed by artist Vania Zouravliov, author Charlotte Webb guides us through this ancient and thrilling form of lovemaking. Breaking, at last, the silence on this taboo subject, she dispels the myths which surround anal eroticism and explains how to avoid potential disasters and embarrassments. From the basics to the more advanced, she covers every aspect of the act to give readers the confidence to enjoy anal sex as a spectacular and rewarding addition to their sexual repertoire. Anal sex is not for everyone but for those male and female readers who have a desire to explore the boundaries of their sexual imagination, who love to be creative, different and daring in their lovemaking, or who just want to 'try it and see', this book is a crucial addition to their library. In addition to the basics of anal sex, there are also chapters on masturbation, analingus, fisting, toys and lubricants, and gender play. The collection of historic images reminds us that anal sex has been an inspiration to artists throughout the ages and a favourite obsession for the erotic imagination. As with the first three Masterclass books, this is a radical departure from the normal sex guide. A relaxed and straightforward text is combined with intentionally explicit photography, beautiful art, hard facts, hot tips and the personal experiences of others. This book is bigger and packed full of more photography, art and hot tips than any of our previous Masterclass titles and still for a fantastic price - you cannot afford to miss this book! Author: Charlotte Webb Publisher: Erotic Print Society ISBN: 9781904989233 Format: Hardback Book In Store Price: $49.95 Online Price: $44.96
	The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers Free Lightroom 1.1 update available. Simply visit peachpit.com/register to gain instant access. Scott Kelby, author of the world's #1 bestselling Photoshop book, The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, brings his same award-winning, step-by-step, plain-English style, look and feel to The Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers. This groundbreaking new book doesn't just show you "which sliders do what" (every Lightroom book does that). This book takes you beyond that to reveal the secrets of the new digital photography workflow, and he does it using three simple, yet brilliant techniques that make this just an incredible learning tool: #1) Throughout the book Scott shares his own personal settings and studio tested techniques he's developed using Lightroom for his own photography workflow since well before Adobe released even the first Beta version. He knows what really works, what doesn't, and he tells you flat out which tools to use, which to avoid, and why.# 2) The entire book is laid out in a real workflow order with everything step-by-step, so you can jump right in using Lightroom like a pro from the very start and sidestep a lot of productivity killing road blocks and time-wasting frustrations that might have tripped you up along the way. #3) But what really sets this book apart from the rest, are the last two bonus chapters. This is where Scott visually answers his #1 "most-asked" Lightroom question, which is: "Exactly what order am I supposed to do things in, and where does Photoshop fit in?" Scott teaches this in a manner we've never seen before in any book, by really showing every step of the entire process, from the initial shoot to the final prints. Both chapters start with an on-location photo shoot, including full details on the equipment, camera settings, and even the lighting techniques. You'll see it all as he takes the photos from each shoot (with you following right along using the very same images) all the way through the entire workflow ... Author: Scott Kelby Publisher: Pearson Education (US) ISBN: 9780321492166 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $49.95 Online Price: $44.96
	Digital SLR Handbook This is the definitive practical guide to getting the most out of your digital SLR camera, written by a top working photographer. It is ideal for all keen amateur photographers and those aspiring to move over from using a traditional film SLR camera. Author: John Freeman Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780007242108 Format: Hardback Book In Store Price: $45.00 Online Price: $40.50
	Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography We are in the stone age of digital photography. We've figured out how to make some tools, but it is just now beginning to dawn on us what we might do with them. I've often been frustrated at the concentration on the technical aspect of digital photography with so little discussion of the aesthetics and heart behind the image making. This book is essentially a distillation of what I've been teaching over the last 25 years. Master photographer Stephen Johnson has been taking beautiful landscape photography for decades, and teaching others the practical art of image making since 1977. While he started out with traditional film camera techniques, Johnson is widely recognized among his peers as a pioneer of digital photography. Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography chronicles his ride on the bleeding edge of this medium's evolution, and provides a practical in-depth introduction to digital photography that offers the latest techniques for beginning and experienced photographers alike. What sets this guide apart from other books on the topic is its approach and execution: this isn't a Photoshop book, although Photoshop has its place within the book it's a book that a master teacher and photographer creates after a lifetime of showing others how to understand and make great photography. Complete with beautiful color photographic examples and illustrations, Johnson's book covers everything from: the basics of digital photography film camera techniques vs. digital practical approaches of the film less photographer techniques of the digital darkroom a photographer's digital journey and photography, art and the future. This is a holistic work (and method for teaching) that embraces the state of photographic tools and techniques, blended with suggestions and experiences on why I make photographs, Johnson says. At its best, photography rides that crest where technology and art intersect. But the deepest engagement that photography can bring remains its ability to capt Author: Stephen Johnson Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA ISBN: 9780596523701 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $76.95 Online Price: $69.26
	Digital Photography Expert Techniques Whether you're a new photographer or an experienced pro, this book will guide you through the labyrinth of options and choices you face from the moment you see a photo opportunity to the time you share your final results. And it will help you minimize the time needed to fix your mistakes along the way. Through step-by-step procedures based on years of experience, professional photographer Ken Milburn describes a complete workflow sequence that begins with essential equipment and preparation, takes you through detailed editing techniques, and ends with your finished images looking the way you want, ready to be shown to the world. This completely revised edition of Milburn's original bestseller teaches you everything you need to do before, during, and after the editing process. It shows you how to: Be prepared with the right equipment Get the basic shots right Organize your photos and find the gems Make reversible adjustments Refine your images with care Use special effects cautiously and tastefully and publish and share your images effectively. You'll also learn advanced techniques with Photoshop CS2 and Photoshop Elements, though this isn' t a typical Photoshop how-to book. Milburn's workflow strategy ensures that high-production jobs are done professionally with a minimum of frustration. With Digital Photography: Expert Techniques, you'll become a better (and more profitable) photographer. Author: Ken Milburn Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA ISBN: 9780596526900 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $85.00 Online Price: $76.50
	The Digital Photography Book: v. 2 Scott Kelby, author of the groundbreaking bestseller "The Digital Photography Book, Vol. 1" is back with an entirely new book that picks up right where Vol. 1 left off. It's more of that "Ah ha--so that's how they do it," straight-to-the-point, skip the techno jargon; packed with stuff you can really use today, that made Vol. 1 the world's bestselling book on digital photography. In Volume 2, Scott adds entirely new chapters packed with Plain English tips on using flash, shooting close up photography, travel photography, shooting people, and even how to build a studio from scratch, where he demystifies the process so anyone can start taking pro-quality portraits today! Plus, he's got full chapters on his most requested topics, including loads of tips for landscape photographers, wedding photographers, and there's an entire chapter devoted to sharing some of the pro's secrets for making your photos look more professional, no matter what you're shooting. This book truly has a brilliant premise, and here's how Scott describes it: "If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, 'When I use my flash, the background behind the person I'm shooting turns black. How do I fix that?'I wouldn't give you a lecture on flash ratios, or start a discussion on flash synchronization and rear curtain sync. I'd just say "Lower your shutter speed to 1/60 of a second. That should do it" Well, that's what this book is all about: you and I out shooting where I answer questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I've learned just like I would with a friend--without all the technical explanations and techie photo speak." Each page covers a single concept on how to make your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you'll learn another pro setting, tool, or trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. If you're tired of taking shots that look "okay," and if you're tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, "Why don't my shots look like that... Author: Scott Kelby Publisher: Pearson Education (US) ISBN: 9780321524768 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $29.95 Online Price: $26.96
	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Digital Photographers Only It's not about the software. It's about what the software can do for you. Rob Sheppard understands that technology should benefit you, the photographer, helping you create more exciting images. That's exactly what Photoshop Lightroom does. Aided by exquisite color photos and screen shots, Rob shows you how to improve your workflow and produce better photos with Lightroom. You'll learn to use this revolutionary tool in the only context that matters how it can help you become a more productive photographer. Use Lightroom to streamline the process of importing, managing, developing, and presenting quantities of images. Explore nondestructive image processing and color managed printing. Work with tone curve, adjust white balance, fine tune vibrance and saturation, and easily correct color. Create your own presets to use again and again based on adjustments you use regularly. Organize and manage images in the Library and set up a customized system. Create eye popping prints, show stopping slideshows, and Web galleries that showcase your skills. Make the most of Lightroom's integration with Photoshop. Bring out detail in highlight and shadow areas using Recovery and Fill Light controls. Effectively optimize existing colors using Split Toning in the Before and After View. Author: Rob Sheppard Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780470047231 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $52.95 Online Price: $47.66
	Heaven and Earth Through the lens of a microscope or the shaft of a telescope exists a universe of boundless life and beauty, that is entirely invisible to the naked eye. Atoms, ice crystals, grains of pollen, snowflakes, butterfly wings, cloud formations, searing comets, and showers of stars are born, live and die. The unprecedented scope of Heaven & Earth offers an awe-inspiring voyage of discovery through this infinite world that is science - from the smallest particles on the earth's surface to tiny dots in galaxies that are billions of light years away. Revealing the extensive range of matter contained in the cosmos, this book navigates a fascinating trajectory through an unexplored world, to celebrate the immeasurable beauty and countless mysteries of planet earth and the universe. It charts - chapter by chapter - intricate landscapes of increasing scale and distance, captured by microscope, x-ray, satellite and telescope. Each magnificent photograph is accompanied by an extended caption that explains it in detail, offering a dose of scientific information that enables us to associate with it on a human scale. This volume presents a unique and richly illustrated insight into the momentous relation between aesthetics and nature, in the light of nature's magnitude and its complexity of life. The result is the ultimate fusion of art and science, through a sequence of images that are as subtle as they are stupendous. Author: David Malin & Katherine Roucoux Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd ISBN: 9780714847603 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $39.95 Online Price: $35.96
	The Tokyo Look Book Tokyo is home to the most creative and stylish fashion in the world. The Tokyo Look Book takes us on a dazzling journey through the streets, clubs, and boutiques of this trendsetting city to introduce us to the people who wear the latest fashions and the people who make them. Crammed with cool, full-color photographs of Tokyo's trendy teens and twenty-somethings captured candidly as they work and play, this is a comprehensive look at the richly varied fashion scenes that thrive in Japan's capital city -- from the gal mecca of Shibuya, to the goths and cosplayers who hang out on Jingubashi bridge on Sundays, through the cutting-edge kids on the Harajuku backstreets, to the stylish young professional men and women on Omotesando Boulevard. Yuri Manabe's distinctive photographic portraits are complemented by insightful text from British anthropologist and fashion expert Philomena Keet, who offers witty and informative background information on each of the fashion scenes introduced, and a plethora of soundbites and quotes from the featured fashionistas. In addition, there are interviews and spotlights on Tokyos hottest fashion designers, magazines and boutiques, including: SHIBUYA 109: Shibuyas iconic shopping mall GLAD NEWS: One of 109s leading boutiques REIKO NAKANE: A former trendsetting charisma109 shop girl, now producer of her own fashion label MANA: Japanese pop star and designer of Elegant Gothic Lolita brand, Moi-meme-Moite H.NAOTO: Creator of the popular goth/punk brand TAKUYA ANGEL: Creator of the cult cyber-kimono brand TEAM MESSAGE: Designer of skate/streetwear brands DOG: Owner of a cult street-fashion boutique SHOICHI AOKI: Creator of the influential street-fashion magazine FRUiTS GARCIA MARQUEZ GAUCHE: The husband-and-wife team behind this stylish brand for young women 5351 POUR LES HOMMES: A fashionable mens brand TOKYO FASHION WEEK: A peek behind the scenes MANNENYA: Purveyor of traditional Ja Author: Philomena Keet & Yuri Manabe Publisher: Kodansha Europe Ltd ISBN: 9784770030610 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $39.95 Online Price: $35.96
	Wildlife Photography Valuable advice on improving technique, exhaustively illustrated, written by professional photographers and compact enough for the road but a comprehensive and indispensable reference at any time. Author: Andy Rouse Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications ISBN: 9781740599009 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $24.95 Online Price: $22.46
	Aftermath After the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York on September 11th 2001, the world-renowned photographer Joel Meyerowitz felt compelled to visit the site. In his own words, he was 'overcome by a deep impulse to help, to save, to soothe, but, being far away, there was nothing I could do. On his return, Meyerowitz soon made his way to the scene where, upon raising his camera, he was reminded by a police officer that this was a crime scene and that no photographs were allowed. Meyerowitz duly left the scene but within a few blocks the officer's reminder had turned into consciousness. To Meyerowitz, 'no photographs meant no history' and he decided at that moment to find a way in and make an archive for the City of New York. Within days, he had established strong links with many of the firefighters, policemen and construction workers contributing to the clean up. With their assistance he became the only photographer to be granted unimpeded access to Ground Zero. Once there, he systematically began to document the wreckage followed by the necessary demolition, excavation and removal of tens of thousands of tonnes of debris that would transform the site from one of total devastation to level ground. Soon after, the Museum of the City of New York officially engaged Meyerowitz to create an archive of the destruction and recovery at Ground Zero. The 9/11 Photographic Archive numbers in excess of 5,000 images and will become part of the permanent collections of the Museum of the City of New York. Meyerowitz takes a meditative stance toward the work and workers at Ground Zero, methodically recording the painful work of rescue, recovery, demolition and excavation. His pictures succinctly convey the magnitude of the destruction and loss and the heroic nature of the response. The images included here are a combination of prints from a large format camera, which allows for the greater detail, and standard 35mm, a format which provided Meyerowitz with the freedom to move Author: Joel Meyerowitz Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd ISBN: 9780714846552 Format: Hardback Book In Store Price: $120.00 Online Price: $108.00
	Poolside with Slim Aarons Like its predecessors, Once Upon a Time and A Place in the Sun, Poolside with Slim Aarons offers images of jet-setters and the wealthy, of beautiful, glittering people living the glamorous life. Yet this new collection of stunning photographs of the rich and well-connected 'doing attractive things' in their favourite playgrounds has a new twist.The main character is pools and everything that goes with them - magnificent, suntanned bodies, well-oiled skin, bikini-clad women, yachts, summer cocktails, sumptuous buffets, spectacular locations and most of all fun. Poolside with Slim Aarons is not so much a Who's Who of society, aristocracy and celebrity - although C. Z. Guest, Lily Pulitzer, Cheryl Tiegs, Peter Beard and many who have appeared in the previous books are here - as it is about leisure time and how the rich make use of it. This is a more intimate peek into very private lives, to which Slim Aarons was given unprecedented access in the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties. From the Caribbean to Italy and Mexico to Monaco, Poolside with Slim Aarons whisks the reader away to an exclusive club where taste, style, luxury and grandeur prevail. Author: Slim Aarons Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. ISBN: 9780810994072 Format: Hardback Book In Store Price: $120.00 Online Price: $108.00
	The Birdwatcher's Guide to Digital Photography Ever wanted to take great bird photographs? Maybe, you're already a bird enthusiast who now wishes to capture them on camera. If so, digital photography is the way to go. Ease of use, immediate viewing and sharing of photos, plus the ability to alter your shots on your home computer makes digital photography the obvious choice for the aspiring bird photographer. The Birdwatcher's Guide to Digital Photography is a comprehensive guide that will help you to achieve the digital images you crave. Shooting birds in flight, in your back garden, from a hide, or in close-up - these are just a handful of the topics covered in this friendly, practical guide. The different types of digital camera, how you use them to obtain the best images, and how to manipulate them on your home computer are all covered. You will also discover how to bait birds, using food to entice them nearer to your camera, and also learn about the legal restrictions on photographing wild birds. With so many different species of birds, each with their individual characteristics, birds are a delight to photograph. With this book, you'll be able to take photos that really capture their beauty. Author: David Tipling & Chris Packham Ross Hoddinott Publisher: ILEX ISBN: 9781904705840 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $45.00 Online Price: $40.50
	Ansel Adams The great American photographer Ansel Adams is justly famous for his heroic mountain landscapes. He is also a consummate photographer of trees and forest woodland, creating stirring portraits of giant oaks in Yosemite Valley and capturing the shimmering beauty of an aspen grove in New Mexico. This book will present some fifty of Adams' finest photographs of trees - a wide range of imagery from towering redwood groves to flowering orchards majestic pine forest to leafy deciduous woods wood and bark details to gnarled tree stumps close-ups of snow-laden branches to leaf patterns against the sky and, of course, many a portrait of the mighty trees of the Sierra and the American West. Accompanying the images will be text and poetry excerpts from a variety of writers and observers, both contemporary and historic. Drawn from natural history essays, poems, journals, photographers' and critics' observations, this anthology approach will complement and expand upon the reverence and passion for the beauty of trees so apparent in Adams' photographs. Author: Ansel Adams Publisher: Little, Brown & Company ISBN: 9780821277522 Format: Hardback Book In Store Price: $95.00 Online Price: $85.50
	Architecture of Authority For the past several years--and with seemingly limitless access--photographer Richard Ross has been making unsettling and thought-provoking pictures of architectural spaces that exert power over the individuals within them. From a Montessori preschool to churches, mosques and diverse civic spaces including a Swedish courtroom, the Iraqi National Assembly hall and the United Nations, the images in Architecture of Authority build to ever harsher manifestations of power: an interrogation room at Guantanamo, segregation cells at Abu Ghraib, and finally, a capital punishment death chamber.Though visually cool, this work deals with hot-button issues--from the surveillance that increasingly intrudes on post-9/11 life to the abuse of power and the erosion of individual liberty. The connections among the various architectures are striking, as Ross points out: The Santa Barbara Mission confessional and the LAPD robbery homicide interrogation rooms are the same intimate proportions. Both are made to solicit a confession in exchange for some form of redemption. Essay by Harper's Magazine publisher, John R. MacArthur, also a columnist for the Toronto Globe and Mail. Author: Richard Ross, John R. MacArthur Publisher: Aperture ISBN: 9781597110525 Format: Hardback Book In Store Price: $65.00 Online Price: $58.50
	Armed America As the 2004 Presidential Election was beginning to take shape, Kyle Cassidy took note of the important role the simple concept of gun ownership was playing. Hardly anyone he knew didn't have an opinion in the debate over owning guns. Why was a constitutionally protected right so heavily debated, and who exactly are these folks that own guns? "I began to wonder who these seventy or so million Americans were, how they lived and what was important to them. I set out to photograph as many gun owners as I could and ask them one question: "Why do you own a gun."" Cassidy traveled some 20,000 miles, crisscrossing the country to meet with gun owners in their homes. Cassidy's photo essays create a powerful, thought provoking and sometimes startling view of gun ownership in the U.S. These "everyman" portraits, and the accompanying views of gun owners, fashion a riveting and provocative hardcover book. "I made two decisions early on," Cassidy says in his Introduction to the book. "First that I would photograph anyone who was willing, owned a gun, and whom I could physically get to. Secondly, I decided I wouldn't treat these subjects any differently than I would if I were photographing "Lottery Winners" or "Cancer Survivors" - I didn't want to rely on the crutch of controversy to prop my images up. I wanted a good portrait first." "As far as I could tell, there were no politically neutral books about gun owners - they all seemed to be propaganda, one way or the other. My job wasn't to make gun owners look good, or to spin something one way or another it was to take a series of interesting portraits". Author: Kyle Cassidy Publisher: F&W Publications Inc ISBN: 9780896895430 Format: Hardback Book In Store Price: $44.99 Online Price: $40.49
	Assume Nothing This book is a photographic exploration into the experience of gender across cultures, nations and generations. Photographer, Rebecca Swan, has photographed and interviewed 25 people around the world about their experience of gender. In doing so, she creates an intimate and poignant window into the world where the boundaries of male and female are challenged. The interview excerpts, where each person shares their own truth, illuminate the nuances of gender identity. Among the 25 participants, there is a range of age from 20 to 60 and they come from varied backgrounds and have diverse sexualities. All the stories are fascinating and inspiring. Despite the diversity of the people in the book, the common thread is that their experience of being differently gendered in the world has created strength, vision, acceptance and a generosity of spirit. They trusted the photographer, Swan, with such intimate details of their lives and they did so, so that others may not have to suffer the same sense of isolation. Swan?s aim for this project is to create understanding and acceptance in a world that can be hostile to difference. Swan points towards a quote from intersex activist Mani Bruce Mitchell, founder of the Intersex Society of NZ, at the end of Assume Nothing as embodying the essence of the work: This is the issue that we need to deal with in this century. What are we going to do with difference on this planet?not just gender differences, its all differences? Author: Rebecca Swan Publisher: Boy Tiger Press ISBN: 9780476004931 Format: Hardback Book In Store Price: $69.95 Online Price: $62.96
	Astrophotography Capturing the night sky in photographs is usually assumed to be the domain of specialists, but Arnold opens this seemingly remote area to anyone with an interest in photography. He guides the reader step by step through choosing and using a camera photographing with a telescope getting the best out of black-and-white and colour film and processing astrophotographs at home or in a hotel room. He gives instructions on photographing the Sun and Moon, planets, meteors, comets, stars and man-made satellites, as well as capturing rainbows, halos and other earthly phenomena. This new edition has been fully updated to include the various forms of digital imaging, ranging from digital cameras to webcams, as well as, of course, dedicated astro CCDs (charge-coupled devices). Such equipment has led to a revolution in observational astronomy, allowing amateurs to image faint nebulae and galaxies quickly and in great detail. Techniques of digital manipulation are also discussed, such that the reader will be familiar with all forms of astroimaging. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 colour and black-and-white photographs, as well as star charts and diagrams, this book is attractive and approachable as well as highly informative. It concludes with a list of equipment resources and useful contacts. Author: H.J.P. Arnold Publisher: Philip's ISBN: 9780540083121 Format: Paperback Book In Store Price: $29.99 Online Price: $26.99
	Australia Australia is a fantastic kaleidoscope of light and colour that blend together to create a singular patchwork of landscapes, peoples, images, and culture. Brimming with colourful photographs, this book takes readers on a splendid adventure through this remarkable country. Following a concise history tracing Australia's roots, it delves into the true spirit of the country: its magnificent and untamed natural environment. Australia is depicted in all its raw beauty: the boundless expanses of the Outback, the striking colours of its rock formations, and the sands of its immense deserts. The Great Barrier Reef, atolls, and islands surrounded by sapphire-coloured ocean provide a glorious contrast to the stark inland landscapes, so do photographs of deep green forests and tropical vegetation. Tasmania, at the southernmost tip of Australia, is portrayed as an extraordinary microcosm of water, stone, and lush plant life. Readers are treated to exceptional photographs of the Aborigines, the island's native inhabitants, who still believe in magic, dreams and legends. The book documents the arrival and impact of different ethnic groups who have immigrated to Australia over the years and who have established diverse lifestyles that range from the heroism of flying doctors to the beach culture of the surf crowd. A tour of Australia's fascinating cities - stunning Sydney, aristocratic Melbourne, cultured Adelaide, and youthful Brisbane, among others - demonstrates each city's distinct appeal and personality. Author: Alessandra Mattanza Publisher: White Star ISBN: 9788854401266 Format: Hardback Book In Store Price: $85.00 Online Price: $76.50