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Bay of Life: From Wind to Whales

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Bay of Life: From Wind to Whales

Contributors:

By (Author) Frans Lanting
By (author) Chris Eckstrom

ISBN:

9781647221430

Publisher:

Insight Editions

Imprint:

Insight Editions

Publication Date:

14th December 2022

UK Publication Date:

23rd November 2022

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

910.916432

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

240

Dimensions:

Width 267mm, Height 290mm

Description

Explore the wonders of one of Earths natural crown jewels: Californias Monterey Baythe hottest hot spot for biodiversity in North America, according to The Nature Conservancy.

This is a place of giants, from redwood forests on land to forests of kelp offshore. Monterey Bay supports iconic wildlife from delicate Monarch butterflies to soaring California condors, and from secretive mountain lions to majestic blue whales. All survive in a region where cosmopolitan migrants mix with rare local species.

Monterey Bays natural abundance is the result of a unique confluence of land and sea, shaped by the forces of fog and fire and influenced by the actions of people. After the Gold Rush, a massive overexploitation of resources stripped the land of trees and the seas of fish and marine mammals. But that ecological collapse has been reversed in our time. Bay of Life describes a remarkable recovery which shows that damaged ecosystems can be restored when people care and act together. That offers a model for other places at a time when we need such stories of hope.

Author Bio

Frans Lanting has been hailed as one of the great nature photographers of our time. His influential work appears in books, magazines, and exhibitions around the world. Lantings books include Into Africa, LIFE, Jungles, Eye to Eye and Okavango. Lanting is an ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund and has received numerous awards for his work, including the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Years first Lifetime Achievement Award. HRH Prince Bernhard inducted him as a Knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark, the Netherlands highest conservation honor.

Christine Eckstrom is a writer and editor. She is the author of Forgotten Edens and a contributor to many books published by the National Geographic Society. She earned a Lowell Thomas Award for Best Magazine Article on Foreign Travel for her National Geographic Traveler story, The Last Real Africa. The editor of Lantings books, she is also a videographer, and has also filmed and produced stories for the National Geographic Channel.

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