Abu Dhabi wide : inspiring images

Abu Dhabi is one of the wonders of the modern world a magnificent mix of desert splendour, historic tradition and visionary twenty-first century development. Soaring sand dunes on the edge of Arabias Empty Quarter give way to cool oases and the sparkling azure waters of the Arabian Gulf. In Abu Dhabi city, a modern miracle of construction is seeing a futuristic skyline rise from the sands, featuring a wealth of spectacular architecture. Yet the traditions of the Bedouins also remain strong: Arabian horses and hunting dogs are still prized, as well as traditional dancing and handicrafts, and the fabulous white-sailed dhows of the Gulf. All this (and more) is magnificently captured in this unique volume Abu Dhabi Wide, commissioned by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan and captured by world-renowned landscape photographer Ken Duncan. Published in a rarely seen wide format with a top-edge book spine, Abu Dhabi Wide presents Ken Duncan's photos like prints on a gallery wall, without the normal centre 'creases' of a traditionally bound volume. From the towering dunes of Liwa to the spectacular Emirates Palace and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, this is a book capturing one of the finest jewels of the Middle East in a moment of glorious transition