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California the Beautiful
Galen Rowell
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Description for California the Beautiful
Original ed. published by Welcome Books in cooperation with VIA Books, 2002. Num Pages: 160 pages, 85 Colour Images. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
As America stands to the rest of the world, so stands California to America - a shining promise of endless possibility. This exquisite celebration of the Golden State has been updated with a new introduction, new cover design, and an enlarged size to suit the grandeur of its subject. California the Beautiful is both a portrait of the state's diverse natural beauty and, through the incredible voices of its writers, a testament to the ever-renewing spirit that it has come to embody. Aldous Huxley, British author turned Hollywood resident, described the California dream as "this great crystal ... Read more
As America stands to the rest of the world, so stands California to America - a shining promise of endless possibility. This exquisite celebration of the Golden State has been updated with a new introduction, new cover design, and an enlarged size to suit the grandeur of its subject. California the Beautiful is both a portrait of the state's diverse natural beauty and, through the incredible voices of its writers, a testament to the ever-renewing spirit that it has come to embody. Aldous Huxley, British author turned Hollywood resident, described the California dream as "this great crystal ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781599620749
SKU
V9781599620749
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Galen Rowell
GALEN ROWELL (1940-2002) photographed all over the world and is renowned for his staggering archive of nature and outdoor photography. An accomplished mountaineer, he could obtain camera angles that other photographers could not reach. His work has appeared in every major nature magazine, including National Geographic, Life, Outside, Sports Illustrated, and countless other publications around the globe. ... Read more
Reviews for California the Beautiful
"Words shimmer and resonate in this book, which combines the photographs of the late Galen Rowell - a California native - With a panoply of quotes about the Golden State from an impressive array of writers. Rowell's landscapes are so vividly rich...that they work at this scale like dazzling jewels...[a] skillful blending of text and image." Color Magazine ... Read more