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A man of the world my life at National Geographic

"The captivating inside story of the man who helmed National Geographic over the course of six decades is a front-row seat to iconic feats of exploration. This revealing autobiography makes an impassioned argument to know--and care for--our planet"--

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Main Authors: Grosvenor, Gilbert M. (Author), Jenkins, Mark Collins (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2022]
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Grosvenor, Gilbert M.
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Summary:"The captivating inside story of the man who helmed National Geographic over the course of six decades is a front-row seat to iconic feats of exploration. This revealing autobiography makes an impassioned argument to know--and care for--our planet"--
Item Description:Map on endpapers.
Physical Description:399 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes index.
ISBN:9781426221538
1426221533
Author Notes:GILBERT MELVILLE GROSVENOR is the former president and chairman of the National Geographic Society, after having served as the editor of National Geographic magazine from 1970 to 1980. The great-grandson of Alexander Graham Bell and the third Grosvenor to serve as editor-in-chief of the magazine, Gilbert Grosvenor has received 14 honorary doctorates and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 for his leadership in geography education.

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