Face to face

Description:

"A lavish collection of spectacular photography above and below the ocean waves, this book is a stunning visual celebration of the explorers and scientists, naval officers and yachtsmen, fishermen and divers, who have harnessed, surveyed and investigated the great oceans of the world and in so doing have broadened the horizons of our understanding. Atmospheric black-andwhite prints from the finest maritime collections and leading photographers such as Annie Leibovitz appear alongside modern imagery by leading marine photographers Rick Tomlinson and Nigel Millard. Completely international in its scope, some of the famous names to appear include Robert FitzRoy, Jacques Cousteau, Robert D Ballard, Wilfried Erdman, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Sarah Campbell and Ben Ainslie"--Publisher's description.

subjects: Portraits,  Photography,  Scott Polar Research Institute,  Photograph collections,  Inuit,  History,  Explorers,  Pictorial works,  Discovery and exploration,  Photography, history,  Inuit, history,  Polar regions, discovery and exploration,  Polar regions, description and travel,  Portrait photography,  Seafaring life,  Marine photography,  Ocean

Places: Polar Regions