National Geographic The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals

Not alot of writing, but a bounty of beautiful close up photos of all manner of animals. I use this book for my artwork when I need color or detail reference. I find it very helpful.

Beautiful book, amazing photos

Beautiful photos. Appreciate the author’s motivation to create a visual Noah’s ark. A bargain at the price.

I purchased this book for my granddaughters. We’ve enjoyed looking through it and learning about the animals from all of the gorgeous photos. This is a must have book for sure!

The pictures in the book are absolutely beautiful! The book is well made and paper quality is good. I'm very happy!

Love all the animals and the photographer's style! Unique animals with interesting presentation. A book to share with all ages. I was filled with a sense of wonder to view wonderful photographs.. We must protect them. And hopefully we will save ourselves as well from a chemical filled world with continued pollution of air, land, and sea. Great book to share for discussion with children.

My first copy of this book was a gift from friends. When I opened it, I could not put it down until I had at least briefly seen every image, even though I had visitors. Each image of many diverse animals was compelling. The “animal portraits” were created against black or white backgrounds, eliminating all distractions from the animals themselves. Sartore knew he could not photograph such a wide range in the wild even if he had several lifetimes. With a goal to document animals alive on earth, and with many in decline and/or facing extinction, he knew the best chance would come from photographing animals in captivity and in breeding programs. That does not mean the photography was easy! As a photographer, I appreciated a series of vignettes scattered through the volume on “Making the Photographs.” The images alone are reason enough to buy the book. The collection of images was meant to convey messages about the fragility, beauty, and interconnectedness of life on Earth. It does that powerfully. I appreciated the interspersed vignettes on “Heroes” scattered throughout the volume. A few reviewers stated that the paper and printing of the book were not of the quality they expected. Personally, I was both amazed and grateful that this beautiful book was available at a price many people could afford. A true art book would be beyond the reach of many people, which would defeat Sartore’s purpose in creating the book. I’m quite satisfied with the quality of this volume. I have now purchased this book as a gift for friends, who I know will share it and discuss it with their grandchildren. The next generation will painlessly learn about biodiversity and our responsibilities as caretakers of our Earth. A wonderfully conceived and beautiful effort everyone can enjoy.

What can I say? This book is absolutely stunning. It is filled with amazing pictures, so it makes a great coffee table book. It is so beautiful that I purchased two, one for home and one for my office. Adults and kids love it. But, it isn't just a book of pretty pictures. The book is promoting greater understanding and support for preventing the mass die off of species due to climate change and habitat destruction. Since I purchased the first copy of this book, two of the animals photographed in it have already vanished. More are sure to follow. This book is a reminder that we can do something to prevent the loss of the wonderful diversity that makes Earth our home.

Just amazing.I am a hugh fan of Joel Sartore.love his work.Would love to see more of his work.

5 stars for the book, 1 star for Amazon. The good: What an excellent book! The photography is perfect, and the information is well written. I do recommend every nature lover to purchase this book and display it on your coffee table. Let's hope that the awareness about all these species results in conservation and protection of our beautiful planet. the bad: Amazon has been shipping books since 1994. With this much experience, you'd expect them to know how to send products without damage. Nope... received the book twice, unprotected, in a thin brown cardboard sleeve. All corners and edges are dented, torn and bent. Both have been returned and I'm asking for a refund. A total waste of time, resources and transport cost.

Lindas fotos! Para quem ama animais e a natureza, vale a pena.

Have always wanted to own this photo book and finally got it on sale. Great book just for kids to browse and explore the living creatures of this planet. One star off for shipping it without any form of protection so it was rattling in a big box from US to Asia omg. Slight damage to corners but luckily not to the spine.

Got it for an 8 year old who loves animals. Better priced than the bookstores.