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

Cosmigraphics: Picturing Space Through Time

Cosmigraphics: Picturing Space Through Time 

by Michael Benson 

Language: English 

New York, NY: Abrams, 2014. 

320 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 32 x 25 cm. 

ISBN: 9781419713873, 1419713876 

Summary: Visual history of the discovery of the universe, told through illustrations, maps, diagrams, speculative works of representation, and data visualizations.

Reviews: Maclean's; American Scientist; Natural History; Scientific American; Journal for the History of Astronomy; Sky & Telescope; Utne Reader: The Best of the Alternative Press; Wall Street Journal

Dressed for Thrills: 100 Years of Halloween Costumes and Masquerade

Dressed for Thrills: 100 Years of Halloween Costumes and Masquerade

by Phyllis Galembo, Mark Alice Durant 

Language: English 

New York: H.N. Abrams, 2002. 

127 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. 

ISBN: 9780810932913, 0810932911 

Summary: A tour of 100 years of American Halloween attire features a wealth of images depicting revelers and trick-or-treaters in disguise and enhanced by special lighting effects, in a volume complemented by a history of the holiday and Halloween fashion.

Reviews: Publishers Weekly

The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World

The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World 

by Guillaume de Laubier, Jacques Bosser, Laurel Hirsch

Language: English 

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2003. 

247 pages : color illustrations ; 29 x 30 cm. 

ISBN: 9780810946347, 0810946343 

Summary: Here, for the first time, architectural photographer Guillaume de Laubier takes the reader on a privileged tour of twenty-three of the world's most historic libraries, representing twelve countries and ranging from the great national monuments to scholarly, religious, and private libraries: the baroque splendor of the Institut de France in Paris; the Renaissance treasure-trove of the Riccardiana Library in Florence; the majestic Royal Monastery in El Escorial, Spain; the hallowed halls of Oxford's Bodleian Library; and the New York Public Library, a Beaux-Arts masterpiece. Also included are the smaller abbey and monastic libraries - often overlooked on tourist itineraries - each containing its own equally important collections of religious and philosophical writings, manuscripts, and church history. Through color photography one can marvel at the grandeur of the great public libraries while relishing the rare glimpses inside scholars-only private archives.

Reviews: Library Journal