Lauren Greenfield: Generation Wealth

Lauren Greenfield: Generation Wealth 

by Lauren Greenfield 

Language: English 

London: Phaidon, 2017. 

503 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm. 

ISBN: 9780714872124, 0714872121 

Summary: "Lauren Greenfield: Generation Wealth is both a retrospective and an investigation into the subject of wealth over the last twenty-five years. Greenfield has traveled the world -- from Los Angeles to Moscow, Dubai to China -- bearing witness to the global boom-and-bust economy and documenting its complicated consequences. Provoking serious reflection, this book is not about the rich, but about the desire to be wealthy, at any cost"-- Provided by publisher

Reviews: New Statesman; News Photographer; New York Times book Review

The Atlas of Beauty: Women of the World in 500 Portraits

The Atlas of Beauty: Women of the World in 500 Portraits 

by Mihaela Noroc 

Language: English 

New York: Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a divison of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017. 

351 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm. 

ISBN: 9780399579950, 0399579958 

Summary: Noroc has journeyed through more than fifty countries to celebrate the diversity of this fascinating world. This volume contains photographs of five hundred women, from tribes, conservative communities, and modern cities. Most were struggling and working hard, and were facing discrimination as women. But through it all they were shining with dignity, strength, and beaut.

Microsculpture: Portraits of Insects

Microsculpture: Portraits of Insects 

by Levon Biss 

Language: English 

New York: Abrams, 2017. 

1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 32 cm. 

ISBN: 9781419726958, 1419726951 

Summary: "Microsculpture is a unique photographic study of insects in mind-blowing magnification that celebrates the wonders of nature and science. Levon Biss's photographs capture in breathtaking detail the beauty of the insect world and are printed in large-scale format to provide an unforgettable viewing experience. Each picture in Microsculpture is created from approximately 8,000 individual photographs. Segments of the specimen are lit and photographed separately using microscope lenses, then stacked to maintain sharp focus throughout. These images are then combined to create a single high-resolution file. From start to finish, each portrait takes approximately 4 weeks to create. The project has captured the attention of the world with features in WIRED and New Scientist. Microsculpture has been exhibited at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and the Xposure 2016 International Photography Festival in Sharjah, U.A.E. It has been viewed by over half a mil-lion people so far and will be touring museums around the world from 2017 onward."--Publisher

Reviews: Wall Street Journal

Street art

Street art 

by Ed Bartlett 

Language: English 

Carlton, Victoria: Lonely Planet Global Limited, 2017.

223 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 21 cm. 

ISBN: 9781786577573, 1786577577 

Summary: Discover the street art scene in London, Melbourne, San Francisco and 39 other cities around the world through vivid photography. From Banksy's stencils and Invader's mosaics to amazing murals, this insider's guide provides practical details and maps of where to find secret stashes of street art, and introduces key artists, festivals and locations. Street art is now present in almost every city, town and village in the world, from Aachen to Zwolle. Its true audience is measured in the billions. And given that the first record of homo sapiens painting on walls is thought to date back around 40,000 years, it's surprising that street art has taken so long to flourish. Today, the proliferation of legal walls and organised festivals around the world makes it possible to encounter thought-provoking, transformative art in the most unexpected of places.

Endangered

Endangered 

by Tim Flach 

Language: English 

New York: Abrams, in association with Blackwell & Ruth, 2017.

ISBN: 9781419726514, 141972651X 

Summary: In Endangered, the result of an extraordinary multiyear project to document the lives of threatened species, acclaimed photographer Tim Flach explores one of the most pressing issues of our time. Traveling around the world--to settings ranging from forest to savannah to the polar seas to the great coral reefs--Flach has constructed a powerful visual record of remarkable animals and ecosystems facing harsh challenges. Among them are primates coping with habitat loss, big cats in a losing battle with human settlements, elephants hunted for their ivory, and numerous bird species taken as pets. With eminent zoologist Jonathan Baillie providing insightful commentary on this ambitious project, Endangered unfolds as a series of vivid, interconnected stories that pose gripping moral dilemmas, unforgettably expressed by more than 180 of Flach's incredible images.

Reviews: Scientific American; Australian Geographic; Entertainment Weekly

Unforgettable Behavior

Unforgettable Behavior 

by Rosamund Kidman Cox 

Language: English 

Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books, 2017. 

128 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm. 

ISBN: 9781770859135, 1770859136 

Summary: "A collection of photographs of unforgettable moments in animal behaviour. All the pictures in this collection have received accolades in past Wildlife Photographer of the Year competitions. Some photos are famous, others not quite, but all have stories, whether of the moment itself or the fascinating lifestyles that are the background to the behaviour being shown."-- Provided by publisher

Reviews: Natural History

Hidden in Nature: The Art of Animal Camouflage

Hidden in Nature: The Art of Animal Camouflage 

by Anna Levin 

Language: English 

Milan, Italy: White Star Publishers, 2017. 

207 pages : color illustrations ; 39 cm. 

ISBN: 9788854411814, 8854411817 

Summary: "A stunning look at the many ways animals camouflage themselves in order to survive, featuring images from the Nature Picture Library. Through their extraordinary ability to camouflage themselves, animals become invisible to both predators and prey. These incredible images, from the prestigious Nature Picture Library, capture wild creatures "hiding" in a variety of environments. See how polar animals' white fur blends with the snow; how insects resemble the leaves in the forest; and how an octopus changes the color of its skin to match the ocean floor"--Publisher's website

Science Is Beautiful: Disease and Medicine: Under the Microscope

Science Is Beautiful: Disease and Medicine: Under the Microscope 

by Colin Salter 

Language: English 

London [England]: Batsford, 2017. 

191 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. 

ISBN: 9781849944410, 1849944415 

Summary: "The microscopic world is profoundly fascinating - and also beautiful. This stunning collection unearths some of the most wonderful microscopic images of human and animal disease and medicine ever made possible by technology in unprecedented detail. Understand the science behind the image - whether it's the effect of malaria on a red blood cell, the presence of E. coli bacteria on a dollar bill, morphine crystals or the bubonic plague carried by a flea. Each micrograph is accompanied by simple explanations of the cells or chemicals shown, as well as descriptions of the history behind each disease and cure. Discover how some of the most devastating diseases can be incredibly beautiful up close, and find out more about the microscopic battlegrounds within our bodies."--Back cover

America's greatest library : an illustrated history of the Library of Congress

America's greatest library : an illustrated history of the Library of Congress 

by John Young Cole 

Language: English 

London, Washington, DC: The Library of Congress, Washington, DC, in association with D. Giles Limited, 2017.

256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. 

ISBN: 9781911282136, 9780844495750, 1911282131, 0844495751 

Summary: Packed with fascinating facts, compelling images, and little-known nuggets of information, this new go-to illustrated guide to the history of the Library of Congress will appeal to history buffs and general readers alike. It distils 242 years of history into an engaging read that makes a Washington icon relevant today.

Reviews: Information Research; Library Journal