Synopses & Reviews
This book is a stunning book by British wildlife photographer and filmmaker, Nick Gordon. Nick has spent over 12 years of his life in Amazonia where he first went there to try and find, see and photograph that most elusive and highly dangerous cat, the Jaguar. In this book Nick shows fascinating pictures of his quest, the Jaguar, but also illustrates his book with superb pictures of Amazonia and it's natural life, from the amazing rain forest to wonderful plant life, to elusive cats, to primates (in Brazil, 77 species are known to science), to snakes, to brilliant birds, to water life (fresh water Dolphins), to the tribes and the way they live and to the threatened Amazon. The photographs Nick illustrates his book with are memorable for a multitude of reasons. Often only a very small percentage of available light above the canopy gets through to the ground where a good percentage of Nick's pictures are taken, then add to that the need to build 40 foot towers to photograph birds and primates in conditions that are unforgivable and the value of the images in this book will be fully appreciated.
Synopsis
One man's view of the Amazonian habitat, its people and its wildlife. An unrivalled insight into that wilderness written in lively and accessible style.
Synopsis
Amazonia is, without doubt, the greatest rainforest on earth. Some 50 percent of the world's terrestrial species, including rare - and often unique - animals and plants are found here, while during the rainy season, a staggering one fifth of all fresh water on the planer flows along the mighty river Amazon. Nick Gordon's photographs give us an unrivalled insight into that wilderness. Having lived in Amazonia for more than ten years, filming and photographing the wildlife and indigenous peoples of the area, he has amassed a unique and wide-ranging collection of images. Written in a lively and accessible style, the accompanying text is both informative and entertaining.
About the Author
Nick Gordon started his photography career as a news cameraman for the BBC, eventually obtaining his first wildlife commission. His films have been shown in over 100 countries around the world and he has won more than twenty international awards for his photography, including Best Film at the 4th International TV Science Festival, Paris 1993. He has made numerous films for the BBC Natural History Unit and ITV Survival. Nick was making films in the Amazon up to his death in 2004.