For over five generations, National Geographic magazine has dazzled
and educated people with its incredible photographs and gripping
stories of all corners and oceans of the Earth. Inspired from our
monumental Around the World in 125 Years, this volume curates over
250 captivating images, sourced directly from the National
Geographic archives. Traversing travel, wildlife, science, history,
culture, and conservation, this compendium is in equal parts a
breathtaking homage to the kaleidoscopic wonders of Asia and
Oceania, and a unique tribute to the world's most famous
photography magazine. Split into geographical sections-Middle East,
South, Southeast, North and East Asia, as well as Australia, New
Zealand, New Guinea, and the Pacific and South Pacific Islands- our
trans-continental journey through time and space spans evocative
black-and-white pictures to autochromes, from the golden age of
Kodachromes to digital. Along the way, we tread the mile-long rock
cleft leading up to the singular approach to the lost city of
Petra; take in the majesty of the Taj Mahal; get uncomfortably
close and personal with Kamchatka brown bears; discover Japan's
'naked festival' where men heedlessly plunge into darkness wearing
next to nothing; and come nose to nose with gray reef sharks in the
waters of the Marshall Islands. Photographers featured include
Steve McCurry, David Doubilet, Jodi Cobb, and Frans Lanting.
Readers will discover how National Geographic evolved from
presenting a romantic view of the continent for its armchair
travelers, long before the Travel Channel and Google Images, to
edgier stories reflecting overcrowded cities, rural hardship, and
environmental threats. Complete with prime examples of the
magazine's revered and groundbreaking underwater and wildlife
photography, this book is both a window to the world and a cultural
investment to be cherished and shared.
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