Earth from the Air
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Earth from the Air is a popular collection of environmental photograph
s taken from the air by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
. 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
they were on display outside the Natural History Museum
; and were subsequently exhibited outside City Hall
for most of 2005, together with a giant world
map
on the ground showing where each photograph was taken.
Photograph
A photograph is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of...
s taken from the air by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a French photographer, journalist, reporter and environmentalist.- Early life :Yann Arthus-Bertrand was born in Paris on March 13, 1946 in a renowned jewellers' family founded in 1803 by Claude Arthus-Bertrand and Michel-Ange Marion. His sister Catherine is one of his...
. 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
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
they were on display outside the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
; and were subsequently exhibited outside City Hall
City Hall (London)
City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority which comprises the Mayor of London and London Assembly. It is located in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge...
for most of 2005, together with a giant world
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
map
Map
A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes....
on the ground showing where each photograph was taken.