We’re partial to words ourselves, but some subjects are just better in pictures. If you’re a photography enthusiast or just have an empty coffee table in need of a beautiful book, we’ve got a great list of photo books for you to skim through.<\/p>\n
by John T. Hanou<\/p>\n
A Round Indiana<\/em> documents the 266 round barns identified in the history of Indiana, containing more than 300 modern and historical photographs alongside nearly 40 line drawings and plans. Author and award-winning photographer John T. Hanou combed through often-forgotten documents to tell the fascinating story of the farmers, builders, and architects who championed the innovative construction techniques.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n by Daniel P. Shepardson<\/p>\n A Place Called Turkey Run\u00a0<\/em>captures the majesty and mystique of Indiana’s second state park in text and hundreds of full-color images. The work is organized into six distinct photo essays on the park\u2019s beauty: sandstone; bluffs and canyons; flowing water; snow and ice; tall trees; and flowers, ferns, and fungi.<\/p>\n Make sure to check out its companion volume Photographing Turkey Run: A Guide to Nature Photography<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n by David M. Hovde, Adriana Harmeyer, Neal Harmeyer, and Sammie L. Morris<\/p>\n Purdue at 150<\/em>\u00a0tells Purdue\u2019s story through rare images, artifacts, and words. Authors culled decades of student papers, from scrapbooks, yearbooks, letters, and newspapers to historical photographs and memorabilia preserved in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nA Place Called Turkey Run: A Celebration of Indiana\u2019s Second State Park in Photographs and Words<\/a><\/h3>\n
Purdue at 150: A Visual History of Student Life<\/a><\/h3>\n