This illustrated autobiography focuses on Adams' dedication, adventures, achievements, friendships, wisdom, and concern for man and nature.

Selected photographs made from 1928 to 1968 in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah with a statement by the photographer

Here is a first-hand, information-packed description of the natural wonders, animal life and plant life of the fifteen major natural areas of the West. It is also an expert explanation of how these areas came to be geologically what they are.

"In a career that spanned six decades, Ansel Adams produced a remarkable body of work that is at once an artistic tour de force and a powerful tribute to his beloved American wilderness. Adams was given his first camera, a Kodak Box Brownie, in 1916, and made his first photographs during a family vacation in Yosemite National Park. Thus began a career and a lifetime devoted to making indelible images of America's wild places, its national parks, and...

Forty of Ansel Adams's black and white photographs are accompanied by his commentary upon taking them.

From Edward Curtis' haunting portraits to Ansel Adams' soaring vistas, this informative and visually compelling overview of America's most famous photographers traces the history and evolution of the black and white image and how it shaped our national view. In a career spanning almost 70 years, "Ansel Adams inspired millions with spectacular photographs of natural scenes. This volume is a tribute to perhaps the best-known photographer in the world....

With new illustrations and up-to-date information on the latest technological advancements, this essential revised guide for the beginner photographer presents Ansel Adams' unique, systematic approach to photography. 360 photos, 42 in color. 94 line drawings.