Wild, Beautiful Places: Picture-Perfect Journeys Around the Globe
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1426217404 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Experience the world’s most wild, remote, beautiful places with shots by National Geographic photographers and vintage photos pulled from the National Geographic archives. Highlighting 50 of Earth’s most pristine, scenic locales, this beautiful book is illustrated with stunning images, coupled with accessible, engaging descriptions and practical travel information. The book covers everything from otherworldly, secluded valleys to far-flung, soaring mountain ranges. National Geographic photographers share some of their favorite shots from around the world and explain how they got them, and historical photos culled from National Geographic’s hallowed image archive highlight old Society explorations in rugged, distant locations, and give a glimpse into the bygone days of these exotic places.
About the Author GEORGE STONE is editor-in-chief of National Geographic Travel and of National Geographic Traveler magazine. Stone has spent the last three years in Singapore as an editor-at-large for Traveler covering global travel trends and emerging markets. . Stone has worked as a writer and editor for Traveler for 18 years, and he is also the author of two books published by National Geographic, From Mist and Stone: The Folklore of the Celts and Vikings and Raging Forces: Life on a Violent Planet
. Stone has worked as a writer and editor for Traveler for 18 years, and he is also the author of two books published by National Geographic, From Mist and Stone: The Folklore of the Celts and Vikings and Raging Forces: Life on a Violent Planet. GEORGE STONE is editor-in-chief of National Geographic Travel and of National Geographic Traveler magazine. Stone has spent the last three year
STUNNING!!! What a fantastic book! A very small percentage of people will get to personally experience all the wonderful places this world has to offer. This book is the next best thing. Kudos to the photographers, writers and the editor, Olivia Garnett for putting it together in this awesome book. If . S. J. Felter said gorgeous and unusual. perfect for older folks who are are interested in the world but can't get out much.. The Perfect Book For Your Water Closet Its a beautiful book and I put it in my water closet for easy reading