I might have made it up. If you're not familiar with the greats of the last 150 years of photography then this is one book that's a must. Primal Forces David Meunch and his son Marc are prolific photographers of the Western American landscape. This book is their latest and features some very fine images. But, the layout and design of the book is a disaster.
Some pages have black backgrounds while others are white and some have designs.
Great photography but what a design mess. Understanding Globalization Thomas Friedman isn't a photographer and this book has nothing to do with photography. But, it is likely one of the most important books of 2000. Friedman is the Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign affairs correspondent for The New York Times . One can buy the exact same equipment for thousands less by pointing and clicking on the sites of web-based resellers around the world, and have Fedex deliver the product to your door 2 days later.