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The Beauty and Devastation of Mankind’s Impact on Earth

In his book Overview: A New Perspective of Earth, photographer Benjamin Grant uses satellite imagery to convey the enormity of mankind’s effects on the planet.
by Claire Voon January 4, 2017January 9, 2017

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Spread from Overview by Benjamin Grant (photo by the author for Hyperallergic)

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Tagged: aerial photography, landscape photography, Penguin Random House, Photography, Reviews

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Claire Voon is a former staff writer for Hyperallergic. Originally from Singapore, she grew up near Washington, D.C. and is now based in Chicago. Her work has also appeared in New York Magazine, VICE,... More by Claire Voon

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