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An historical collection of the Society's best photographs-- from the time National Geographic's first editor and president began collecting pictures, until today--divided into four themes: "Wilderness, Exploration and Adventure"; "Wildlife" ; "Peoples, Cultures an...

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Corporate Authors: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Washington, DC : Focal Point : National Geographic, c2009.
Subjects:
National Geographic Society (U.S.) > Photograph collections.
Travel photography.
Nature photography.
Documentary photography.
Summary: An historical collection of the Society's best photographs-- from the time National Geographic's first editor and president began collecting pictures, until today--divided into four themes: "Wilderness, Exploration and Adventure"; "Wildlife" ; "Peoples, Cultures and Lifestyles"; and "Science and Climate Change." Includes two introductory essays and a one-hundred page appendix referencing the entire collection.
Physical Description: 511 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781426205033 (alk. paper)
1426205031 (alk. paper)
Author Notes: Leah Bendavid-Val is director of photography publishing for National Geographic Books. She is the author of five books on photography including Song Without Words.Michelle Anne Delaney is an associate curator in the Photographic History Collection, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.Maura Mulvihill is a vice president and director of the Image Collection at National Geographic, where she has worked for 30 years.

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