The Bottom Line
Planet Earth: An Illustrated History is a beautiful, informative look at the earth and universe through photos and short essays. Planet Earth is a volume adults and older children could appreciate. It would be an especially good gift for a nature lover or someone who loves landscape photography.
Pros
- Beautiful Photos
- Concise, Interesting Facts
- Well Organized
Cons
- Be Aware this is a Large Coffee Table Style Book, Not Exhaustive in Its Analysis
Description
- 'Planet Earth: An Illustrated History' was published in October 2008.
- Publisher: Time
- 256 Pages
Guide Review - 'Planet Earth: An Illustrated History' - Book Review
The first thing that you will notice about Planet Earth: An Illustrated History is the amazing photography. The editors of Time have once again brought together pictures that defy the imagination. They capture animals and natural events that seem fantastical in their beauty. You could spend hours just soaking in the photos.
If you close the book after looking at the photography, however, you will miss the well-written, informative captions and essays that accompany the pictures. The coupling of facts with images will open the hearts of romantics to the beauty of science and cause the scientist to pause with wonder that is bigger than explanation.
Whether you want to learn about the Northern Lights or bees, Planet Earth seems to cover it all. It does not provide long, detailed information, but covers enough trivia to keep readers interested. I recommend Planet Earth as a gift that readers young and old can open with pleasure again and again.
