Empty Quarter: A Photographic Journey to the Heart of the Arabian Desert

by George Steinmetz

Aerial photographer George Steinmetz, shooting from a motorized paraglider, has created an unparalleled portrait of Rub' al-Khali, or "the Empty Quarter," the largest and most likely the hottest sand desert in the world. Although only a fraction of the size of its giant neighbor, the Sahara, the Empty Quarter's punishing terrain has rarely been captured on film, and never from such a striking perspective. Old maps, satellite images, and a dose of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810983818
• ISBN13: 9780810983816
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: ABRAMS
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.6" x 12.9"
• Age Range: 13 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary