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Title:Jordan : Images from the Air
Author:Jane Taylor; Foreword by HM King 'Abdullah II'
ISBN:9957451073 : 9789957451073
Illustrations:colour photos
Format:Hardback
Size:215x280mm
Pages:160
Weight: 1.095 Kg.
Published:Al-Uzza Books - December 2005
List Price: 19.99 Pounds Sterling
Availability:Reprint under consideration
Subjects:PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHS: Area/regional studies: Places & peoples: general interest: Jordan


This book enables us to share a privileged Olympian perspective of this glorious land. No worm's-eye view can capture the panoramic grandeur that aerial photography can convey -- the contours of the earth, the layout of a whole city with its interesting streets and pre-eminent structures, or the architectural plan of ancient buildings. This book -- the author/photographer's celebration of twenty years of aerial photography of Jordan -- celebrates too the changing colours of the seasons, from the green of spring to the rich browns and ochres of summer, autumn and winter. It is a tribute not only to a land of outstanding beauty and fascinating history, but to the warmth and generosity of the Jordanian people.

"...a magnificent aerial photographic portrayal of Jordan's multi-layered histroy, an almost irresistable invitation for visitors to come and see it all for themselves. ...By the end the reader has a comprehensive understanding of the major forces which have shaped Jordan's identity. ...as an enticement to visit and an enchanting introduction to the glories of Jordan superbly photographed, this book could hardly be bettered." -- Robyn Thomas, Palestine Exploration Quarterly, 2007.