Frans Lanting
Frans Lanting is a TED speaker who has written 2 quality-verified books, paired here with their talks.
In the pursuit of his work, Frans Lanting has lived in the trees with wild macaws, camped with giant tortoises inside a volcanic crater, and documented never-before-photographed wildlife and tribal traditions in Madagascar. The Dutch-born, California-based photographer has traveled to Botswana's Okavango Delta, the rain forests of Borneo and the home of emperor penguins in Antarctica. The resulting photographs -- staggering in their beauty, startling in their originality -- have brought much-needed attention to endangered species and ecological crises throughout the world. In 2001, HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands inducted Lanting as a Knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark, the country's highest conservation honor -- just one of many honors he has received throughout his illustrious career.
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What books has Frans Lanting written?
Frans Lanting has written 2 books in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "Jungles", "Frans Lanting: Eye to Eye". Each is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does Frans Lanting write about?
Frans Lanting's books on Books Worth Reading cover Science & Technology, Personal Development.
What is Frans Lanting known for?
Frans Lanting approaches the natural world with the conviction that human connection to wildlife and wilderness is not merely aesthetic but fundamentally transformative. His distinctive contribution lies in merging rigorous scientific documentation with profound storytelling, creating visual narrati...
What is Frans Lanting's TED talk?
Frans Lanting's most-watched TED talk is "The story of life in photographs" (2007). It is paired with their books on Books Worth Reading.