Earth from Above for Young Readers

by Arthus-Bertrand, Yann; Burleigh, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780810934863
• ISBN10: 0810934868
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

Younger readers can experience the breathtaking aerial photographs of Arthus-Bertrand in this charming book. These mysterious photos are eye-catching works of art, but there's more there than meets the eye. This title tells the dynamic story of the diversity of the world's cultures and climes.

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(4)
A mangrove forest with heart	10	(2)
Elephants on the go	12	(2)
Scarlet ibis brighten the sky	14	(2)
A garden in the desert	16	(2)
Camel caravan	18	(2)
Penguins prepare for a plunge	20	(2)
A volcano blows its top	22	(2)
Clouds of cotton	24	(2)
Fishermen repair their nets	26	(2)
Terraced rice fields	28	(2)
Village houses row on row	30	(2)
Steering through the Niger River	32	(2)
Coast to coast	34	(2)
An obelisk in the desert	36	(2)
A whale's tale	38	(2)
Bright vats of dye	40	(2)
Vineyard by a volcano	42	(2)
Fishing on a ghostly lake	44	(2)
Harvesting salt from marshes	46	(2)
A farmer in Crete	48	(2)
Drying dates in a palm grove	50	(2)
Selling fish in an open-air market	52	(2)
A hot spring in Yellowstone	54	(2)
Village life	56	(2)
Moving crops on the Niger River	58	(2)
Play ball!	60	(2)
Floating wood down the Amazon	62	(2)
Erosion in the gorge	64	(2)
This house is an island	66	(2)
Carpets for sale	68	(2)
The white horse	70	(2)
A lone shady spot	72	(2)
Pink flamingos	74	(2)
A plant takes over	76