This is the main, photographic volume only, of what was issued as a two-volume set. The photographs in The Last Place on Earth are the best wildlife images in the world today. The groundbreaking photography in presents wildlife as if the viewer is on the scene and closeup. This is accomplished with gadgetry developed at National Geographic under the guidance of Michael Nichols. The new technology allows Nichols to set aside the usual telephoto lenses that magnify and flatten subjects, freeing him to use more normal lenses with special lighting. The resulting pictures come the closest to bridging the gap between wildlife and humanity than any photographs have ever done. Pictures cover the rough and amazing beauty of central Africa"s wildlife and terrain-many images have never been seen-for example, surfing hippos and sun-bathing buffalo. This massive volume has an estimated 300 pgs.