"When you thrust a shovel into the soil or tear off a piece of coral, you are, godlike, cutting through an entire world. You have crossed a hidden frontier known to very few. Immediately close at hand, around and beneath our feet, lies the least explored part of the planet's surface. It is also the most vital place on Earth for human existence."
I'd easily rate this book as the most unusual one I've read so far for 2013. I mean, sure, on the face of it, it doesn't seem like such an exciting premise: Liittschwager, a photographer, takes a cubic frame, puts it in various places that are hugely rich in plants and animals, and photographs the life found within. See? Not so unusual. And yet...
And yet, flipping through the pages quickly shows you how wrong you are. The most amazing photos of creatures and plants I've ever seen. All in one cubic metre. Okay, so that sounded incredibly nerdy, and I'm kinda unrepentant about that.
I dunno. I can't really describe it. Just get it out. Oh! Oversized book warning - this is a heavy sucker.
Title: A world in one cubic foot : portraits of biodiversity
Author: David Liittschwager
Published: The University of Chicago Press, c2012
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