National Geographic 125 Years: Legendary Photographs, Adventures, and Discoveries That Changed the World by Mark Collins Jenkins (Author). Featuring show-stopping imagery and thrilling behind-the-scenes tales, Nationwide Geographic 125 Years captures the guts of National Geographic's fascinating history, from its earliest days as a scientific membership to its growth into one of the world's largest geographic organizations. The book reveals how a lot we've come to find out about our fascinating world via the pages and unforgettable imagery of National Geographic, and faucets key voices from the forefront of ocean and area exploration, climate science, archaeology, mountaineering, and many different disciplines to see with us over the horizon and see the place we are heading in the future.
Organized thematically, chapters give attention to main accomplishments in each of the three realms of Earth, Sea, and Sky (featured on the National Geographic flag). Writer Mark Collins Jenkins will present the subject material chronologically, focusing on nice leaps forward that dramatically changed our understanding of the planet, from summiting Everest to landing on the moon to discovering Titanic. Sidebars will function famous names including Jared Diamond, Sylvia Earle, Buzz Aldrin, Bob Ballard, Jane Goodall and extra, contributing ideas about massive questions of exploration, key frontiers in analysis, and enduring mysteries. We'll ask beloved characters like Zahi Hawass whether or not or not there's anything left to be discovered within the Valley of the Kings; Paul Sereno if we'll be capable of create a dinosaur from DNA; Jared Diamond when society faces the subsequent "collapse;" and lots of extra questions designed to be related for a few years to come.
The main target all through the guide might be on the affect the National Geographic Society has made on the world and the way it has reported and mirrored a dramatically changing planet, not an insider's account of inside affairs.
Particular galleries between each of the sections will concentrate on storytelling techniques pioneered by Nationwide Geographic, together with pictures, television, and digital reportage. These will offer behind-the-scenes glimpses on the means of telling the greatest tales on earth.
Perfect as a special reward or lovely espresso desk book. I gave this to my mom-in-legislation and she or he cherished it. She flipped it open instantly and had a hard time tearing herself away.
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National Geographic 125 Years: Legendary Photographs, Adventures, and
Discoveries That Changed the World
Mark Collins Jenkins (Author)
352 pages
National Geographic (November 6, 2012)
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