Bibliograph

The photo ark, one man's quest to document the world's animals, Joel Sartore ; foreword by Harrison Ford ; introduction by Douglas H. Chadwick

Type

Label

The photo ark, one man's quest to document the world's animals, Joel Sartore ; foreword by Harrison Ford ; introduction by Douglas H. Chadwick

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The photo ark

Oclc number

960106468

Responsibility statement

Joel Sartore ; foreword by Harrison Ford ; introduction by Douglas H. Chadwick

Sub title

one man's quest to document the world's animals

Summary

This lush book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals<U+2014>especially those that are endangered. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion, and art: to know these animals is to save them

Table Of Contents

Foreword / Harrison Ford -- We earthlings / Douglas H. Chadwick -- Building the Ark / Joel Sartore -- Mirrors -- Partners -- Opposites -- Curiosities -- Stories of hope -- Making the photographs -- About the Photo Ark -- About the author and contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Index of animals

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

National Geographic, the photo ark

Classification