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There may be no more effective argument against environmental devastation than gorgeous photographs of adorable endangered animals--and this book is packed with them, accompanied by heartfelt entreaties about the looming extinction of dozens of species.
Australian author Bradley Trevor Greive writes an impassioned plea for environmental consciousness that glides between poetic ("you are the whole world, not just the space inside your clothes") and matter-of-fact ("It seems clear that our species is destined to be the cause of the sixth extinction"). The accompanying pictures by wildlife photographer Mitsuaki Iwago are captivating snapshots of disappearing animal worlds: a lion cub resting at sunset on the savanna, an elephant advancing across a plain while hundreds of white birds fly up before him.
Greive and Iwago explore the interconnectedness and similarity of all life, but carefully avoid assigning human characteristics to the animals. And humans will reap what they sow, Grieve warns: "Only now are we learning that just as we made life unbearable of the many delicate species we have lost, so too we are slowly but surely making this planet unsuitable to sustain even our own existence." Grieve's simple, spare prose, which rarely measures more than a sentence or two per page, is sprinkled with facts and figures on humans' steady corruption of the earth.
No reader will close the book unmoved by the beautiful, funny, and strange creatures in its pages. Amplifying this poignant call for action, Greive is donating all author proceeds from book sales to the Taronga Foundation, a wildlife conservation charity.
"In the end we will conserve only what we love and we will love only what we understand" Read the first page
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A wonderful book for children and adults,
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This review is from: Priceless: The Vanishing Beauty of a Fragile Planet (Paperback)
We have just returned from enjoying a Zoofari at the wonderful, and educational, Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, NSW, where they had this inspirational book in their library. BTG supports the Taronga Foundation, of which the WPZ is a part, and proceeds from the book go towards this, which is another reason to buy this beautifully photographed, and thought-provoking book.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Wake Up Humanity,
This review is from: Priceless: The Vanishing Beauty of a Fragile Planet (Paperback)
This book not only contains beautiful pictures of wildlife from around the world, it also tells a story. It's the story of the animals. The story of what is happening to them because of humanity. How humans are demolishing their homes and habitats and because the animals have nowhere to go, they are being demolished too. It's not all bad news though - it also tells how the animals have hope, have hope that we will care about them, how we might care enough to speak for them. This book starts that process. If you are an animal lover you'll fall in love with the pictures and the words in this book. At the back of the book there is also information on each of the animals photographed in the book. There's also a list of websites for you to peruse. If I remember it correctly there is a quote in the book which I feel cannot be truer - "Humans are the animals worst enemy. Humans are also their only hope." This book is indeed PRICELESS.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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My favourite book of wildlife photography,
By "katura" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Priceless: The Vanishing Beauty of a Fragile Planet (Paperback)
Reading through Priceless is a bittersweet experience. It is a joy to look at the wonderful photography of Mitsuaki Iwago, and also a joy to learn amazing facts about some of these animals and to detect the passion for conservation and wildlife protection in author Bradley Trevor Greive's text. But there is a sadness: we learn how difficult it is for most species to adapt to the vast changes made by humans to this planet, so difficult that many of them could not do it, and no longer exist.We learn that "even polar bears from the Arctic Circle and penguins from Antarctica, creatures from the two most isolated and pure economic systems on earth, have a substantial build-up of toxic industrial chemicals stored in their fat deposits"; we learn that the first bomb dropped on Berlin during the Second World War killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo; that the last passenger pigeon in existence died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. The most important lesson from the book, however, is that if we don't do something soon to stop poisoning our world, ultimately us humans will be the ones suffering. But the book ends with a message of hope, telling us that there are ways we can make a difference and giving suggestions of things we can do. Greive finally pays tribute to Gerald Durrell, celebrated zoologist, conservationist and author. The last 25 pages give information and facts about all the animals featured in the photographs throughout the book. I strongly feel that if everyone read through this book, they would appreciate their planet a little more and want to help things change for the better. If I could afford to do so I would give it to everyone I know. It is very easy to read, the text on each page limited to a few sentences which apply to the photographs. The photos range from light-hearted and whimsical to completely awe-inspiring. The perfect gift for animal lovers and environmentalists, but I urge everyone to take a look. It is an inspiring experience. 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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AMAZING AND INSPIRING,
By "vezvez" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Priceless: The Vanishing Beauty of a Fragile Planet (Paperback)
every person should read this book, especially those who have no interest in saving our planet's creatures. after reading and SEEING this book they will!
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A Priceless Reminder,
By Kim Simmons "ks_67" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Priceless: The Vanishing Beauty of a Fragile Planet (Paperback)
This is a beautifully photographed book and the language that accompanies these images is heartfelt. This is a must have book in every home and classroom.
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