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coldinaugust's review
3.0
So far, so good, although as another reviewer mentioned, it can get repetitive. And as that same reviewer mentioned, there is a lack of scale in most photos, which can make it difficult to truly appreciate the grandeur of the subject. Usually, though, that comes across just fine, and it is amazing to think of all the wild and crazy landscapes out there on this planet, looking so foreign to someone who is used to just one type. Going out West always floors me; the first time I went to California, you could have told me I was on Mars.
An error: on March 27th, there is a photo of Indians bathing in a river and the text states that it is a holy site for "Muslim pilgrims since time immemorial", then goes on to talk about Hinduism. There is not a "time immemorial" in Muslim history, since Muhammad began receiving revelations in 610AD, which is a relatively well-remembered time, especially compared to Hindu history. Not sure how that got past editors.
Didn't quite finish this, as we had to wrap it up for gift-giving, but the fact that I couldn't keep away from it before then means that the pictures were pretty gorgeous. Unfortunately, the text was clunky (translated?) and mostly boiled down to, "this photograph is the product of xyz geological phenomenon and/or qrs human manufacturing, but due to abc geological phenomenon and/or lmo human-induced catastrophe, it's probably all going to pot, most likely sooner than later." OK, then. Good thing we have the pictures, eh?
An error: on March 27th, there is a photo of Indians bathing in a river and the text states that it is a holy site for "Muslim pilgrims since time immemorial", then goes on to talk about Hinduism. There is not a "time immemorial" in Muslim history, since Muhammad began receiving revelations in 610AD, which is a relatively well-remembered time, especially compared to Hindu history. Not sure how that got past editors.
Didn't quite finish this, as we had to wrap it up for gift-giving, but the fact that I couldn't keep away from it before then means that the pictures were pretty gorgeous. Unfortunately, the text was clunky (translated?) and mostly boiled down to, "this photograph is the product of xyz geological phenomenon and/or qrs human manufacturing, but due to abc geological phenomenon and/or lmo human-induced catastrophe, it's probably all going to pot, most likely sooner than later." OK, then. Good thing we have the pictures, eh?
clarel's review
5.0
Magnificent - you can lose yourself in this book for hours. It's at once soothing (to look at the pictures) and challenging (if you read the text).
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