goes with DVD

What may have once been intriguing and breathtaking photographs are in many cases blended into one amorphous montage that is cumbersome to look at and aesthetically unappealing. Information supplied within the book is cursory and provides little satisfaction or knowledge. As a result, the book fails to fill the role of either a coffee table article of interest or a material for individual scholarly reading. This is unfortunate because one senses that the photos would have been strong on their own if left untouched. The book feels like a heavily edited "Xtreme" TV segment, complete with rapid scene transitions, rocky handheld camera work, quick changes of focus, gravelly narration, and drum and bass soundtrack. Fail. ( )