New York from the Air - A Story of ARchitecture

Informationen zum Autor Yann Arthus-Bertrand's many books include the multimillion-copy international bestseller Earth From Above. Born in Paris in 1947, at the age of 30 Arthus-Bertrand moved to Kenya, where he conceived his first book, Lions. He then returned to France and became an aerial photographer. His photographs have been featured in National Geographic, Life and other magazines. John Tauranac is a native New Yorker whose cartographic work includes the 1979 redesign of the MTA's system map. He teaches at New York University and writes regularly for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. Klappentext Completely updated with additional photographs and new text, this is a lush, romantic and ultimately hopeful tribute to one of the most thrilling cities in the world. World-renowned bestselling photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand - shooting from vantage points that few humans ever attain - presents the power and beauty of Manhattan's amazing skyscrapers, the bucolic joys of Central Park, the majesty of the Upper West Side's castle-like mansions and much, much more. This new edition includes previously unpublished photographs of new landmarks built since the release of the second edition in 2003. Zusammenfassung Completely updated with additional photographs and new text.

Product details

• Authors: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Arthus-Bertrand Yann, Yann Arthus Bertrand, John Tauranac, Tauranac John
• Assisted by: Yann Arthus-Bertrand (Photographer), Yann Arthus-Bertrand (Photographs)
• Publisher: Abrams
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780810993846
• ISBN: 978-0-8109-9384-6
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 325 mm x 434 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Travel > Illustrated books > North and Central America; Luftbild, New York (City) : Bildbände, PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Aerial, Aerial photography, Photography: specific techniques