Books

Featuring Asian Geographic's latest book, The Lives of Gobies By Dr Klaus M. Stiefel, follow us on www.asiangeo.com.   “The Lives of Gobies” describes the biology and natural history of the one of the largest families of fishes – the gobies. There are many noteworthy aspects to their biology: they are highly diverse with more than 2000 species, and often live extremely short lives, of only weeks, the shortest known life-spans of all vertebrates. Gobies are also supremely well adapted to live on corals and sponges by matching their hosts in colour and pattern. Shrimp-gobies share burrows with crustaceans and communicate with them in sophisticated ways, while freshwater gobies climb hundred-meter high waterfalls. Finally, some very specialized gobies, the mudskippers, made the step onto land, like our ancestors in Paleozoic times. Written for nature enthusiasts and scuba divers. The information is scientifically cutting-edge, but presented in an easy-going, readable format appealing to interested lay public. The text is complemented with many of the authors own photographs of these fascinating fishes, and goby shots by underwater photo great Marty Snyderman. Dr Klaus M. Stiefel is a biologist, science writer, underwater photographer and scuba instructor based in Dumaguete in the Philippines, where he teaches at Silliman University.  

Silent Kingdom reveals the world beneath the waves in an ethereal collection of black-and-white underwater photography.

 

Through stunning black-and-white images, award-winning photographer Christian Vizl uses a masterful control of light and shadow to portray the creatures of the sea as they are rarely seen, at home in the ethereal world beneath the waves.

 

From capturing the ferocity of sharks to the playful dance of dolphins, Vizl turns aquatic creatures and marine seascapes into visions of sublime grace and beauty suspended in time and space. With each turn of the page, venture deeper into the one realm in which humans do not reign and discover an unforgettable world that few have ever seen.

Colours of Asia presents Asia’s culture, people, practices and landscapes through a curation of photographs by award-winning photographers from Asia and beyond. Published in conjunction with Images of Asia 2018 — Asian Geographic’s annual photo competition —the photo book opens with a collection of stunning images by this year’s competition judges: Manuel Librodo, Tommy Morris, Brendan O’Se, Jose Jeuland, David Tay, Gathot Subroto and Shavonne Wong. Bringing even more interesting perpectives of Asia to this collectors’ must-have are several photographers who specialise in landscape, portrait and documentary photography. Also featured are selected winning and shortlisted entries from the Sony World Photography Awards, the world’s most diverse photography competition. Covering different forms of photography such as street, conceptual and fashion photography — which are not usually published in Asian Geographic magazines — Colours of Asia promises to be a visual feast that delights and inspires.

A collection of underwater photographs featuring the art of using black as a background, this book features images contributed by well-known Chinese photographers from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Through their lens, they present to you the beauty of black.

Aaron Wong's new book takes photography to new depths with a mesmerising exploration of fashion and conceptual photography below the waves. This 120-page coffee-table book features celebrities like Denise Keller and Guinness World Record free diver Ai Futaki. _______________________________________________________ NOTE: - This book will be available for pickup at our office. - Select "Pickup at Asian Geographic Magazines office" as your shipping method to avoid shipping costs.

More than just the documentation of our vast oceans, these marine fine art images showcase nature in the creative and sometimes surreal interpretation of the photographer. Take a deep breath, relax, set your mind free, and enter the beautiful world of the THE BLUE WITHIN. _______________________________________________________ NOTE: - This book will be available for pickup at our office. - Select "Pickup at Asian Geographic Magazines office" as your shipping method to avoid shipping costs.