''Earth from the Air'' is a popular collection of environmental
photographs taken from the air by
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Yann Arthus-Bertrand (born 13 March 1946) is a French environmentalist, activist, journalist and photographer. He has also directed films about the impact of humans on the planet. He is especially well known for his book ''Earth from Above'' (19 ...
. They have been published in a number of books together with text describing environmental concerns related to the photographs.
Large format versions of many of the photographs have also been exhibited in various cities. In
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
they were on display outside the
Natural History Museum
A natural history museum or museum of natural history is a scientific institution with natural history collections that include current and historical records of animals, plants, fungi, ecosystems, geology, paleontology, climatology, and more. ...
; and were subsequently exhibited outside
City Hall for most of 2005, together with a giant
world
In its most general sense, the term "world" refers to the totality of entities, to the whole of reality or to everything that is. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the worl ...
map
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes.
Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although ...
on the ground showing where each photograph was taken.
External links
''Earth from the Air''*
Environmental art
Environmental non-fiction books
Photographic collections and books
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