Sky Hunters

The Passion of Falconry

Buch | Hardcover

320 Seiten

2008
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-97687-6 (ISBN)

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Containing 870 colour images, this book features the spirit of falconry throughout history, from its origins in the Near East in the 3rd millennium BC to contemporary Arab Sheikhs elaborate hawking parties. It is suitable for falconers and those interested in nature, hunting, birds of prey, art, photography, history, society and conservation.

Falconry, the sport of kings, is today experiencing a keen revival, with 100,000 falconers hawking in sixty-seven countries. Better organized and funded than at any other time over the past century, falconry is here to stay. Packed with 870 colour images, this book brings to life the true spirit of falconry throughout history, from its origins in the Near East in the 3rd millennium BC to contemporary Arab Sheikhs’ elaborate hawking parties. Sky Hunters is a magic carpet ride produced for falconers and those interested in nature, hunting, birds of prey, art, photography, history, society, conservation and, last but not least, human drama.

Hossein Amirsadeghi is a writer, publisher, editor and documentary film maker, and the driving force behind many books, including Sanctuary, Art Studio America, Nordic Contemporary and Contemporary Art Mexico.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	24.11.2008
Zusatzinfo	11 Illustrations, black and white; 800 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	250 x 300 mm
Gewicht	2190 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Angeln / Jagd
ISBN-10	0-500-97687-2 / 0500976872
ISBN-13	978-0-500-97687-6 / 9780500976876
Zustand	Neuware