Fotografía de naturaleza

The expansive diversity of Colombia and the beauty of its 51 natural parks are vividly presented in this collection of more than 700 photographs. From the Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca to the Old Providence McBean Lagoon, images of each park's landscape are accompanied by informative text, charts, and maps.

The Royal Road of the Tejas Indians, El Camino Real de los Tejas, was born hundreds of years ago when the Native Americans followed routes used by buffalo and other animals, realizing that these early creatures knew the best paths to take. Also known as Kings Highway, it later became a major thoroughfare used by travelers from the East coming to Louisiana, Texas, and Mexico. In 2004, El Camino Real de los Tejas took on new meaning when the historical road was designated as the 19th National Historic Trail in the United States. Development is guided by El Camino Real de los Tejas National...

See the full beauty of our night sky revealed as never before in over 200 photographs from around the world. Bringing together the images of over 40 photographers across 25 countries, be astounded by the lights of the night sky in some of the darkest places on earth; discover the beauty of galaxies, planets, and stars; view great celestial events; and see some of the world’s most important landmarks against the backdrop of an incredible nightscape. Babak Tafreshi, founder of the international organization The World at Night, has curated the images in this collection—many of them...

Las fotografías suponen una particular forma de conocer la realidad social, pero también de crearla, entiende la historiadora Inés Yujnovsky en la introducción de este libro que, en vez de considerar la fotografía como reflejo de la realidad apunta a confrontar esas ideas y abordar este lenguaje como un agente de transformación. Este volumen, que reúne trabajos de los más importantes especialistas de América, estudia el impacto de la imagen fotográfica en la sociedad y de qué modo, a su vez, los procesos culturales, políticos o económicos influyeron en las maneras de comprender,...