South Africa - A visual celebration - Hardcover

Two outstanding visual celebrations of South Africa are highly recommended picks, particularly as relatively few coffee-table-type titles on the country are available in this country.Elaine Hurford's SOUTH AFRICA: MAGIC LAND packs in over 200 photos from the country's top photographers and pairs them with Hurford's text reviewing the country's natural beauty.From giraffes to a windmill and tidal lands, SOUTH AFRICA MAGIC LAND's focus is upon diverse natural areas to expand perceptions of the country's natural beauty--and it succeeds in entrancing readers.Ditto for SOUTH AFRICA: A VISUAL CELEBRATION, a larger-sized book gathering more stunning photos from the country's photographers.Both people and natural areas are contrasted in oversized, full-page glory.If only two picture-oriented books on South Africa were chosen for a discriminating collection, it should be these visual displays; the photography is outstanding.--Midwest Book Review

"South Africa: a Visual Celebration" provides a window through which the beautiful face of the country can be viewed as it passes in a panorama of landscapes, coastal wonderland, majestic mountains, people, wildlife and floral wonders. South Africa is an ancient land, sculpted by the action of wind, sun and water to produce some of the most magnificent landscapes and natural wonders found anywhere in the world. The great variety of landforms has in turn nurtured its own bounty, for the rich diversity of flora and fauna of this southern tip of Africa is without equal. The beauty and grandeur of South Africa, a country richly endowed with culture, natural splendors, wilderness and wildlife that is the envy of the world, are portrayed in this guide in exquisite, top quality photography and it is without a doubt a visual celebration of this magnificent country.