Paradise Lost: Persia from Above Hardcover – February 28, 2009

I love pictures and print. not really the words.It is perfect gift idea. but you would not be happy as there is no picture from north or northwest of Iran in this selection. so it is more desert-ish pictures.

it took its time to arrive but it arrived in the conditions described by the seller. I like this book right from start, it is a great collection of rare aerial photos of Iran. It is breathtaking.

This book is a must-have for people interested in Iran and in aerial photography. The photographs are gorgeous and present a completely new perspective. It is also interesting to compare these photos to what can be seen through Google Maps and see how and how much things have changed.

It's a great book with great quality

The best book for its content.

The amazing landscape, cities, ruins and historical monuments of Iran have been captured and recorded with such an excellent collection of aerial photographs which equal Erich Schmidt's pioneer aerial reconnaissance of Iran, published in 1940 (Flights Over Ancient Cities of Iran). The beauty of these images has been unfortunately somehow wasted by first the photographer's very personal, and - to some degree - offending account of his work in Iran, and second by the awkward organization of the book's content and text. It is really embarrassing to see a book exclusively on Iran with a table of contents which enlists the name of the Persian Gulf simply as "the Gulf" (the readers should wonder which Gulf?). The comble is when you see that the author of the text is an Iranian woman married to a Swiss. That is even worse when you find out that the book is dedicated to Farah Diba, the former queen of Iran!!! Ignorance or hypocrisy? Or both. It is really graceless. Even the title is silly: Paradise Lost! As someone well familiar with the terrain and all the sites represented in this book, I can say that the "paradise" is still there! I bought the book just for the sake of its wonderful images of Iran. Ignore the dull text, and let the images speak for themselves.

It is a hard-cover book which makes it more elegant. The photos are taken during 1976-78 but I still feel the atmosphere and beauty of the landscapeAs an architectural student I am inspired by the photos and helped me a lot.I recommend every single true Persian (Iranian) must have one of them at home.

I liked this so much I bought two of them. This is a beautiful book, beautifully produced. I gave one to a Persian friend of mine who was able to show his son beautiful ariel pictures his mother country. xx

Excellent, recommended seller.

Stunning aerial photography of Iran in the 1970s with detailed captions and descriptions. Recommended for any student of Persia and her history.

I recieved the product as I expected, with a safe packaging and in a very good condition. Totally satisfied !