Our book review of Green China in Hardback by Heather Angel
Title: Green China
Author: Heather Angel
ISBN: 1905299648
Publisher: Stacey International
Edition: Hardback
RRP: £29.95
Dimensions: 196 pages, 31.4 x 27.4 x 2.2 cm
During the spectacular Olympic opening ceremony, you couldnt help but sense that a lot more than a celebration of sport was on show it felt like a sleeping giant had awoken to announce itself on the world stage. With over 22% of the worlds population, China is growing as an economic power never before seen. However, the growth has been so rapid that it has placed considerable strain on the countrys natural environment some 1,000 new cars appearing on the road every day, for example. China has become more and more aware of the importance of maintaining its natural beauty and unique ecosystem, the details of which are documented in Green China. The book documents biologist, award-winning photographer and WDC-featured Heather Angels one-year journey through China. From forests to deserts, wetlands to mountains, Chinas vastness means its natural world is without parallel. Bearing this in mind, Angel has undertaken a great deal spending a year travelling through inhospitable landscapes, documenting them both visually and with the written word, is quite some task. Green China imparts so much information that it often feels as though youre there with Heather. If youve been reading the smog warnings and watching documentaries on the appalling state of Chinas inner cities, then this book is the perfect antidote, and truly does justice to an amazing climate and ecosystem.
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