{"product_id":"9783836568845","title":"National Geographic: Around the World in 125 Years - Asia \u0026 Oceania","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world’s biggest continent captured by National Geographic's master photographers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For over five generations, \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eAround the World in 125 Years\u003c\/i\u003e , this volume curates \u003cb\u003eover 250 captivating images, sourced directly from the National Geographic archives\u003c\/b\u003e. Traversing travel, wildlife, science, history, culture, and conservation, this compendium is in equal parts \u003cb\u003ea breathtaking homage to the kaleidoscopic wonders of Asia and Oceania\u003c\/b\u003e, and a unique \u003cb\u003etribute to the world’s most famous photography magazine\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSplit into geographical sections \u003cb\u003eMiddle East\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSouth\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSoutheast\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNorth and East Asia\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as \u003cb\u003eAustralia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNew Zealand\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNew Guinea\u003c\/b\u003e, and the \u003cb\u003ePacific\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSouth Pacific Islands\u003c\/b\u003e, our \u003cb\u003etrans-continental journey through time and space\u003c\/b\u003e spans across 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 of the \u003cb\u003elost city of Petra\u003c\/b\u003e ; take in the majesty of the \u003cb\u003eTaj Mahal\u003c\/b\u003e ; get uncomfortably close and personal with \u003cb\u003eKamchatka\u003c\/b\u003e brown bears; discover \u003cb\u003eJapan\u003c\/b\u003e ’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 \u003cb\u003eMarshall Islands\u003c\/b\u003e. Photographers featured include \u003cb\u003eSteve McCurry\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDavid Doubilet\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJodi Cobb\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eFrans Lanting\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will discover how \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e evolved from presenting a romantic view of the continent for its armchair travellers, long before the Travel Channel and Google Images, to edgier stories reflecting overcrowded cities, rural hardships, and environmental threats. Complete with prime examples of the \u003cb\u003emagazine’s revered and groundbreaking underwater and wildlife photography\u003c\/b\u003e, this book is both a window to the world and a \u003cb\u003ecultural investment to be cherished and shared\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059280920816,"sku":"9783836568845","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836568845_p0.jpg?v=1763760104","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836568845","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}