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The earth without "art" is just "eh"

Posted by Melody on Thursday, Dec 1, 2016

Every once in a while, I catalog an art book that is so beautiful it makes my jaw drop. Such was the case with Benjamin Grant's Overview. Grant took satellite images of the earth and humans' impact on it, and turned them into art. He has a website with such images, too. He captures the geometric beauty in these aerial portraits of landscapes. It's the kind of book you don't see everyday, perfect for art and earth lovers.

 

 

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I've been at the library for more than 10 years now, and I still find joy when choosing the best books for our readers. My current reading journey is taking me book by book through different genres. I'm challenging myself to find books that are enough outside my wheelhouse that I'd pass them by on first glance. The genre I'm looking forward to... more

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