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National Geographic Greatest Landscapes: Stunning Photographs That Inspire and Astonish

AUTHOR National Geographic; Steinmetz, George
PUBLISHER National Geographic Society (10/25/2016)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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This iconic National Geographic photography collection of the world's most majestic nature landscapes presents the exquisiteness of the great outdoors and showcases evocative and extraordinary images, often unseen. With vast deserts in twilight, snowcapped mountain ranges at the brink of dawn, a forest in the height of autumn colors, these indelible images will magnify the beauty, emotion, and depth that can be captured in the split second of a camera flash, taking readers on a spectacular visual journey and offering an elegant conduit to the world around them. Paired with illuminating insights from celebrated photographers, this beautiful book weaves a vibrant tapestry of images that readers will turn to again and again.
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ISBN-13: 9781426217128
ISBN-10: 1426217129
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 400
Carton Quantity: 6
Product Dimensions: 10.20 x 1.30 x 10.10 inches
Weight: 4.30 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Illustrated
Country of Origin: CN
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BISAC Categories
Photography | Subjects & Themes - Landscapes
Photography | Photojournalism
Photography | Subjects & Themes - Plants & Animals
Grade Level: 3rd Grade - 7th Grade
Dewey Decimal: 779.361
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016011873
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This iconic National Geographic photography collection of the world's most majestic nature landscapes presents the exquisiteness of the great outdoors and showcases evocative and extraordinary images, often unseen. With vast deserts in twilight, snowcapped mountain ranges at the brink of dawn, a forest in the height of autumn colors, these indelible images will magnify the beauty, emotion, and depth that can be captured in the split second of a camera flash, taking readers on a spectacular visual journey and offering an elegant conduit to the world around them. Paired with illuminating insights from celebrated photographers, this beautiful book weaves a vibrant tapestry of images that readers will turn to again and again.
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Author: National Geographic
National Geographic is a renowned authority in cartographic excellence. For 119 years the Society's maps have helped spread geographic knowledge around the globe. A vast database allows National Geographic to combine the latest data gained by space-age technology with innovative digital mapping techniques to create state-of-the-art political, physical, and thematic maps. The Society's meticulous research and attention to detail have established a standard of achievement that is unparalleled.
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Foreword by: Steinmetz, George
George Steinmetz is professor of sociology and German studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author of "Regulating the Social: The Welfare State and Local Politics in Imperial Germany," the editor of "State/Culture: State Formation after the Colonial Turn" and "The Politics of Method in the Human Sciences: Positivism and its Epistemological Others," and codirector, with Michael Chanan, of the documentary film "Detroit: Ruin of a City,"
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