| Description |
319 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 31 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- North America -- South America -- Europe Africa -- Asia -- Australia, South Pacific, & Antarctica -- Index -- Illustration Credits. |
| Summary |
"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,"--Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
Natural history.
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Natural history -- Pictorial works.
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Wilderness areas -- Pictorial works.
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Wilderness areas. (OCoLC)fst01175164
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Natural history. (OCoLC)fst01034268
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| Genre/Form |
Illustrated works. (OCoLC)fst01423873
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Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
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Illustrated works.
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| Added Author |
Stone, George W., writer of foreword.
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National Geographic Society (U.S.), issuing body.
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| ISBN |
9781426217401 hardcover |
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1426217404 hardcover |
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