Raising the Flag: How a Photograph Gave a Nation Hope in Wartime (Captured History)

Raising the Flag: How a Photograph Gave a Nation Hope in Wartime (Captured History) Review

By February 1945 the United States had been fighting World War II for more than three years. Soldiers were worn down from battle, and civilians were drained by sacrifice. But a photograph of Marines raising an American flag on Japanese soil gave a wearied nation a renewed sense of pride and hope. This powerful image of strength and determination became the most famous image of the war. It not only captured a moment of victory against a strong foe. It also represented the effort every member of the armed forces had made and offered Americans the promise of victory and an end to conflict.

Raptors of the West: Captured in Photographs

Raptors of the West: Captured in Photographs Review

With their striking looks, keen vision, and hunting prowess, the birds of prey eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls have long captured the human imagination. Now Raptors of the West, a collection of some of most remarkable and action-packed raptor photographs ever taken, can inspire your own imagination to take flight. This book, the latest collabora-tion by award-winning photographers Rob Palmer and Nick Dunlop and author/photographer Kate Davis, is a glorious photographic ode to the forty-four birds of prey that roam the skies of the American West.
Instead of grouping the birds by type owls with owls, hawks with hawks the book has chapters arranged by the habitat type and region where each bird spends the breeding season. Whether you re enjoying these pages from the comfort of your own armchair or taking a trip to the field you can see which birds to look for in that area Swainson s Hawks soar over grasslands next to Prairie Falcons while Cooper s Hawks share mature forests with Flammulated Owls. While the 400-plus stunning color photographs are enough to set this book apart on their own, Davis s informative and entertaining text completes the picture.