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Each "Collector's Edition" comprises a special cloth-bound and boxed edition of a Phaidon book, with an original print, made, signed and numbered by the artist or photographer. Four different images from Martin Parr are available: "Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, Yorkshire, 1978"; "Jubilee Street Party, Elland, Yorkshire, 1977"; "Badminton Horse Trial"; and "Pink Pig Cakes". Martin Parr's work has always provoked discussion and debate. A pioneer of colour photography and an insightful commentator on the commercial culture of today as well as domestic and social life, he has revitalized and repositioned contemporary documentary photography. A member of Magnum since 1994, Parr has published over 20 books and been widely exhibited around the globe. This is his first major retrospective book documenting his complete career to date. ... Read more

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Hurricane Katrina. The Indian Ocean Tsunami. Killer Tornadoes. Planet Earth's extremes of weather are making news as never before, and now LIFE explains why, in a book that collects some of the greatest photographs of natural disasters ever assembled. From earthquakes to tornadoes, lightning to tsunamis, LIFE Nature's Fury illuminates the hidden natural forces that shape our lives in splendid and terrible ways.

LIFE travels back to before Noah's flood and looks at the frenzied activity that led to the death of the dinosaurs. The volcano that might have sunk the legendary Atlantis is discussed, as is the one that led to the poignant mummies of Pompeii. In our times, LIFE presents 25 natural disasters of the last century and a-half in vivid photography. Interspersed are special sections that answer the questions: What is a hurricane? What is a Tsunami? What is an earthquake? This helps the reader understand the phenomenal forces behind the almost unbelievable imagery.

Photography captures many things well, but it captures nature--especially nature at its most furious--best. This is an exciting, dynamic volume. ... Read more

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With FREIGHT WEATHER: THE ART OF STALKING TRAINS,photojournalist D. C. Jesse Burkhardt crosses into a new dimension ina continuing exploration of the "heart and soul" of North America'srailroads. "Freight Weather," Burkhardt's third book, concludes anunanticipated trilogy that began with "Backwoods Railroads" in 1994,accelerated into fresh terrain with "Rolling Dreams" in 1997, andculminates with this volume. Over a seven-year span, Burkhardt's focushas shifted from primarily detailing the history and businessoperations of selected rail lines. Here, he offers a more literary andsoulful vision of the essence of his attachment to the tracks andtrains that reach across the land, completing the chain with writingand photography that celebrates trains as the ultimate form ofoverland travel. In five chapters, Burkhardt offers a photographictour that begins in the Columbia River Gorge and stretches to theUpper Midwest, the West Coast, and Western Canada. He ends the book -- and finishes a series of narratives and essays about railroad wanderings -- in tiny Lind, Washington. ... Read more

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Great photos, great writing, great trains
Freight Weather is the complete railroad book. You can enjoy it simply for the beautiful photos, or for the great writing, or for the details about trains. This is one of the few books that combines all three -- words, photos and info. I have looked at a lot of railroad books and I highly recommend this one. Well worth owning.

outstanding work
I now have all three of this author's books and this one is by far the finest of the trio. The photography is breathtaking and the anecdotes are quite interesting. I would highly recommend the book to anyone who likes trains or even anyone who just appreciates some of the fine scenery this country has to offer. ... Read more

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This work provides an up-to-date look at the appalling weather conditions that hit Britain in October and November of 2000. It includes over 200 photographs, as well as a full colour map. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Wireless Satellite and Broadcasting Newsletter, published by Information Gatekeepers, Inc. on September 1, 2008. The length of the article is 325 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Powerful weather satellite worth $7.6 billion to be launched by NOAA in 2015.(TOP NEWS)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Wireless Satellite and Broadcasting Newsletter (Newsletter)
Date: September 1, 2008
Publisher: Information Gatekeepers, Inc.
Volume: 18Issue: 9Page: 2(1)

Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning ... Read more

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If I Could Change the Weather is the perfect book foranyone who is frustrated, saddened or angered by "the news".It isideal for helping children develop a sense of spirit and a wonderfulgift of encouragement for those you love.If I Could Change theWeather is a photoessay to nurture spiritual strength in the face ofapparent adversity.It begins with beautiful Associated Pressphotographs of children, actual world news images, and puts this newsin a context of love.The weather is a metaphor for the caring we cando for one another to make the world a better place.Simple, direct,and yet poetic, the book offers in a few pages a powerful message thatcan transform and transcend.As a children's book, it opens adialogue to help a young person begin to find a spiritual identity.As a work for children AND adults, it is both encouraging anduplifting.It shows us that no one can or must do everything, buteach of us can do something.It reminds us that we are never alone inany difficulty.It is a book about faith, hope, and promise.It isnon-denominational, suitable for virtually every religious faith.Itis a book from the heart and for every heart. ... Read more

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Personal story and photographs of the experience and aftermath of being a survivor of Hurricane Katrina. ... Read more

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The author of The Cloudspotter's Guide presents a whimsical tribute to clouds and their many guises.

Filled with color photographs of clouds that look like poodles, dragonflies, Salvador Dali, and the Grim Reaper, Hot Pink Flying Saucers and Other Clouds is a delightful gift book from the author of the international bestseller The Cloudspotter's Guide. Anyone who's spotted a fluffy elephant in the sky will enjoy these clever photos taken by members of The Cloud Appreciation Society, which celebrates the carefree pastime of looking up. ... Read more

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Look upward to...joy
If you look at clouds as a dynamic natural phenomenon or at the cloud shapes (we anthropomorphic beings)and label them, you will love this pictorial book. The author is also creator of CLOUDSPOTTERS, an organization out of London.I joined.I am also writing a book for kids from 10 to 80 called "Dragoncloud."

Great photos.....too small
I thought the idea of this book was interesting, after seeing it on Martha Stewart.I purchased 2.Was quite dissapointed with the size.It was so tiny......This would make a great coffee table hard cover book.It was soft cover and small, could not get the full effect of the photos being that small. All in all, I would not purchase it again for a gift in this format.Pictures were pretty though.

smaller than expected
Would have been nicer if the format of the book, which is all pictures, had been larger and on a better quality paper stock. ... Read more

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Book is a lovely collection of prose, poetry, and photography. It is signed by the author. ... Read more

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Snow crystal photography
This book is filled with beautiful photographs of snow crystals (snowflakes).You'll never view snow the same after seeing the beauty of these pictures.An even more interesting source is the snow crystal photographs taken by Wilson Bentley, a Vermont farmer, in the late 1800s.You can google his name and find his book and interesting info about his work

Beautiful!!!
This is a must winter coffee table book! I love it, the pictures are so vivid and amazing side notes all through this wonderful book.
I collect snowmen and this was the perfect touch to my "cool" collection.

Beautiful book
I have one book about snowflakes but I have an obsession about them and just had to have this larger edition.The pictures are fabulous and makes you wonder at the universe's ability to create such amazingly beautiful crystals.A must have book.

God's creations captures perfectly
I ordered this book on Snowflakes for my Mother and SHE LOVES IT! In her time she cut out bunches and bunches of amazing snowflakes by hand, and this book has amazing pictures. some that even are similar to the ones she cut out. The history in the book and how this guy captures the snowflakes is awesome work. He definatly captured God's beauty in snowflakes. WONDERFUL BOOK! Also thank you for the fast service.

Beautiful photography!
The photos are amazing!It is so amazing how God can create such beautiful snowflakes and we don't even realize it!This would make a great conversation book for a coffee table in winter time.This book would also be great for children, so they can see and be amazed at God's handywork! ... Read more

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This spectacular collection of postcards of actual snowflakes is guaranteed to fascinate both the sender and recipient. The brilliant photographs, taken by physics professor Kenneth Libbrecht, are complemented by captions highlighting the science of snowflakes and literary quotes on the backside.

Contains twenty-two delightful, full-color, ready-to-mail postcards. ... Read more

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christmas postcards and cards
beautiful snowflakes- great looking card- you can add your stickers to make it special..inexpensive and classy card

snowflakes you can mail
Snow shouts its own glory in these. Stick a snowflake stamp on them and mail them to all winter lovers! ... Read more

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Snowflakes
I bought this book for the sole purpose of just looking at snowflake photographs but have found myself becoming lost in their symmetry where I not only look, but study the amazing variety and shapes. Each photograph draws my breath as I contemplate the incomprehensible beauty of design.

Awesome Book!
Our last name is snow...so I tend to have a thing anything related to our last name. This book is great to have on your coffee table or to use as illustrations for children lessons on how each snowflake is different. If you want more scientific answers for snoflakes and such there are other books out there, but for me...this one will do nicely. It incorporates quotes from various sources which is a nice touch. The photographs are breathtaking and I highly recommend this book.

Snowflake Photography
Superb collection of snowflake photography done by someone who travels around the world capturing the beauty of this unique subject. Each page has a full page photo.

beauty of snowcrystals
A neat book of actual pictures taken of snowcrystals. An even better one by the same artist is "The Art of the Snowflake", which is a larger book and has more written content.

Found
My sweetheart had been unable to find this book, thanks to Amazon.com I was able to find it with their help and brighten her christmas morning. ... Read more

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The magnificent storms of the infamous Tornado Alley in the central USA have been extensively studied and revered both by professional meteorologists and enthusiasts who chase the storms in the quest for the ultimate extreme weather adrenaline rush. "Adventures in Tornado Alley" takes the reader out on the road with Mike Hollingshead and Eric Nguyen, two young chasers whose knack for being in the right place at the right time and thereby capturing the grandeur of these spectacular scenes has won them worldwide attention. The book charts the dramatic development of seventeen chases - illustrated journals that take you to the heart of the unfolding events through sequential photography and a running commentary by the chasers themselves. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the natural world, photography and science. ... Read more

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Best tornado photography ever in one book.
Short and sweet. Finest collection of tornado and storm chasing photos I've ever seen in one book. I have a collection of various books from the 50's through now, and I must say it is the best of the collection. Not a fact obviously, just my opinion. The price was steep (purchased it for my meteorologist brother for Christmas) and I had to pay a import tax because I could only find it published in England! Weird, something not right about that. Paid I think around $10 for the import tax, a complete rip off. Then I saw the book and thought...."I'm going to buy this for myself, this is a great book!" So I did.

Very neat book.
This book is not just a coffee table book with giant pictures of tornadoes. With that out in the open, this book is amazing. It does have some very large and wonderful pictures of tornadoes and other types of weather storms. It also outlines what the storm chaser went through on each particular storm. Very neat book to have if you like this type of stuff.

Stunning, Absolutely Stunning!!

This book follows Mike Hollingshead and Eric Nguyen on a bunch of different storm chases covering pretty much all of Tornado Alley. Its basically a "Best Of" selection of pictures from those chases and the resulting body of work is nothing short of stunning. This is mother nature at her ugliest and at the same time her most beautiful. This body of work shows this duality amazingly well. To even try and explain the beauty of these pictures in this review is futile at best. No words can do work like this justice. Its like comparing a review of the Mona Lisa to the Mona Lisa itself. With that being said I wont bother going into any detail about the pictures themselves except to say that they are brilliant.

I am both a photographer and a storm chaser so I can appreciate first hand not only how difficult it is to obtain a lot of these photographs but also just how much time is invested in such pursuits. Most people don't realize that Storm Chasing is 98% driving/boredom and 2% crazy madness. It requires a mind boggling amount of driving and an equal amount of patience. Any average Joe can get lucky and snap some amazing shots of this type of weather if he is in the right place at the right time but to put together a body of work like this requires ambition, persistence, patience, skill, and of course a little bit of lady luck. Being an active storm chaser really puts this body of work in perspective and ultimately just makes it that much better.

Storm chasing has become insanely popular over the last 5 years and there are actually quite a few books now that focus on this subject matter. I own a lot of these books and have read many others at my local library and I can safely say that this is hands down one of the best bodies of storm pictures I have ever seen and I have seen a lot of them over the last 12 years. Unfortunately Eric passed away in 2007. Given the circumstances, this book ultimately winds up being an absolutely perfect eulogy and I for one cant think of a better way of remembering Eric than through his work.

If your interested in storm chasing or just have a love for storm pictures then this book is simply a MUST BUY. You wont find a better collection of storm related pictures period.

5 Stars and then some!!!

Amazing Storm Photos!
This is a great book for anyone that is a serious storm chaser...or for someone like me (someone that likes to watch storms from his living room or deck)! :-)The photos are excellent and I'm happy to say that this book is absolutely packed with great photos.There is enough text to describe the photos and the circumstances surrounding the storm, but it is NOT heavy-laden with boring text at all.Really a perfect balance.

I highly recommend this book!Buy it, you won't be disappointed.

Photos are wonderful
Being an amateur storm chaser, this book was an excellent depiction of what I want to see. With only a couple storms under my belt and some okay tornado/ mesocyclone pictures, this book let me see what years of storm chasing could bring.
I enjoyed the photos very much and some of the descriptions about the storms as well.
If you like energized storms, you may want to consider this book for your library. ... Read more

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Photographs by Michael Ruetz. ... Read more

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The most beautiful landscape shots I've ever seen.
If the title of this document is not explicit enough for you, I'll explain: The book contains only photographs (lots of them) reproduced in an extremely high-quality edition. It has a shot of a romanic castle that is simply incredible, it has another of a shore that seems an screenshot of a Lovecraft's novel. A medieval fortress next to a lake...

And a whole chapter, named "heaven's hyeroglyphics", that contains lots of LIGHTNING STORMS, and this chapter is worth the price of the book.

If you like writing, just like me, you'll find this book very very inspirating. ... Read more

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The weather used to be reported after the news; today, it often is the news. Tracking news-making weather, storm chasers seek dramatic images of tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, lightning storms, and other extreme and unusual weather phenomena. News organizations compete to broadcast and publish these images because people care passionately about the weather.

Jim Reed is one of America’s most successful and award-winning storm chasers in an era when global climate is changing. His fifteen years of photography documents this change. As the years go by, he sees spring come earlier, summers get hotter, and tornadoes and hurricanes increase in frequency and intensity. In Storm Chaser, a beautiful picture book about some of the most powerful—and sometimes deadly—phenomena in our world, Reed shares his best images and his experiences as he tracks these storms throughout the country. ... Read more

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Awesome Photos!
I bought this as a gift for my favorite Storm Chaser. He totally loves it and it has become a favorite staple on his coffee table.

"Global Warming is Real"
I had incorrectly assumed from the title that Mr. Reed was a meteorologist with a talent for capturing stunning weather-related images. I had hoped to glean some insights into the weather phenomena he photographs, or at least some information on the type of equipment and techniques he uses.While the photos in this book are stunning, I was not expecting it to be a vehicle for global warming advocacy.Reed's bibliography does include some useful websites, but sadly also points us to paranormal guru Art Bell for further reading, as well as to Leonardo DiCaprio's sophomoric documentary "11th Hour", Al Gore's much-discredited "An Inconvenient Truth" (see SPPI- Science and Public Policy Institute's 35 Inconvenient Truths), and Emmerich's "The Day After Tomorrow".For climate change-related science fiction, I much prefer Larry Niven's Fallen Angels or Michael Crichton's State of Fear.Nonetheless, Reed is a master at capturing dramatic images of weather events.

Not what was advertised
I came to Storm Chaser via a science blog that showed several pictures with the kind of drama you see in the cover picture.
The four images displayable on Amazon are the only images I found interesting in the whole book.(Well maybe one or two more).
The white on black printing throughout is Wired magazine circa 1997.
The pictures in the book are often amazingly small.
Blow up the 4 images in the Amazon preview and put them in a PDF and be done.

Tornadoes!
This is a superb book.Worth every penny.I bought this for my 8 yr. old grandson who inherited my love of weather science.He loved it!Photography was superb, writing terrific.Hope Jim Reed does a sequel.

Great pictures and fun stories
This is a great coffee table book.It has beautiful photography and Jim Reed's stories are fun to read.Most of the book is made up of pictures of the weather.It's interesting to pick up and flip through. ... Read more