National Geographic Image Collection
Published on 6. October 2009
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-1-4262-0503-3 (ISBN)
Description
Behind National Geographic's worldwide reputation as a powerhouse of photography lies one of the finest, most extensive, and most unique graphic resources on Earth: the National Geographic Image Collection. For the first time ever, readers will plumb the fascinating depths of this immense archive from the earliest photographs collected in the late 19th century to the cutting-edge work of today. Both iconic and never-before-seen images from virtually every corner of the globe, every species of wildlife, and amazing human achievements in exploration, adventure, science, and more are showcased and placed in historic, artistic, technical, and journalistic context.
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Leah Bendavid-Val is Director of Photography Publishing for National Geographic Books. She is the author of some of the most recognisable and bestselling National Geographic photography titles, including Through the Lens (over 70,000 copies sold in the UK), In Focus (over 15,000 copies in the UK) and the original National Geographic: The Photographs.