National Geographic The Photographs

National Geographic The Photographs is a captivating, full-color presentation of National Geographic magazine's best and most memorable photographs of the last 25 years, the facts behind them, and the stories of the men and women who took them. Page after page of this beautiful, large-format book presents stunning images that capture the major themes of the National Geographic Society: wildlife on land and underwater, cultures in the United States and around the world, and science -- from astronomy and archaeology to the human senses. Accompanying the images are the photographers' accounts of the techniques they used and their adventures in the field -- sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, and always vividly compelling. The book also includes an introductory chapter that chronicles the evolution of photographic principles and features visionaries who believed photography could tell important truths.