Melting Away: A Ten-Year Journey through Our Endangered Polar Regions by Camille Seaman Princeton Architectural Press, 2014 (($55)) The steady disappearance of Earth’s polar ice is illustrated beautifully, but devastatingly, in this large-format book. Seaman’s photographs, shot over a period of roughly a decade, document the architectural wonder of icebergs, many of which are visibly diminishing in response to warming temperatures. Playful penguins, majestic polar bears and other arctic creatures also appear here, but, as Seaman shows, their habitats are shrinking rapidly. She accompanies her pictures with essays tracing the changes she has witnessed. MORE TO EXPLORE For more recommendations and an interview with author Jim Bell, go to ScientificAmerican.com/feb2015/recommended
The steady disappearance of Earth’s polar ice is illustrated beautifully, but devastatingly, in this large-format book. Seaman’s photographs, shot over a period of roughly a decade, document the architectural wonder of icebergs, many of which are visibly diminishing in response to warming temperatures. Playful penguins, majestic polar bears and other arctic creatures also appear here, but, as Seaman shows, their habitats are shrinking rapidly. She accompanies her pictures with essays tracing the changes she has witnessed.
MORE TO EXPLORE
For more recommendations and an interview with author Jim Bell, go to ScientificAmerican.com/feb2015/recommended
