{"product_id":"national-geographic-the-photographs-hardcover","title":"National Geographic: The Photographs - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeah Bendavid-Val\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis stunning volume was the gift book of the year when it first published, and the images that grace its pages remain iconic. From the famous Afghan girl whose haunting green eyes stare out from the book's cover, and her poignant story that captured the world's interest, to award-winning photography culled from the Society's vast archives, \u003ci\u003eThe Photographs\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers an inside look at National Geographic and a sharp-eyed view of the world. The book showcases the skill and imagination of such notable Geographic photographers as David Doubilet, William Albert Allard, Sam Abell, Jim Stanfield, Jodi Cobb, Jim Brandenburg, David Alan Harvey, and many more. They share their techniques, as well as personal and colorful anecdotes about individual images and their adventures in the field--sometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, always vividly compelling. Author Leah Bendavid-Val writes about the photographers' achievements from technical, journalistic, and artistic perspectives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive chapters cover core National Geographic themes--wildlife on land and water; cultures in the United States and around the world; and science, from astronomy to archaeology to the human senses. The photographs in each chapter capture rare moments in nature and the lives of animals, along with defining events in the lives of people everywhere. This exquisite collection is as elegant as it is timeless.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeah Bendavid-Val, Director of Photography Publishing for National Geographic Books, is the author of Propaganda \u0026amp; Dreams; Changing Reality; National Geographic: The Photographs; Stories on Paper \u0026amp; Glass, and most recently Song Without Words: The Photographs and Diaries of Countess Sophia Tolstoy. She has curated photography exhibitions for museums worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731555127359,"sku":"9781426202919","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3969fc250ebe39fd46e1ce4c52792c5a.webp?v=1765129277","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/national-geographic-the-photographs-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}