Author Description

"Publishing the results of the 49th World Press Photo Contest, this exceptional book contains the most haunting and inspiring photographs from 2005 - submitted by photojournalists, picture agencies, newspapers and magazines throughout the world. Selected from over 83,000 images taken by more than 4,500 photographers representing 122 countries, these over 180 prize-winning photos capture the most powerful, moving and sometimes disturbing images of 2005"--Publisher's website.