num_pages: 375
description: A colorful history of the National Geographic Society traces its evolution from its 1888 beginnings to its evolution into the esteemed and iconic American institution of the present day, profiling the Grosvenor family dynasty that created the institution's photography-based monthly and examining the inner workings of the magazine's innovative articles and the explorations they have covered. 30,000 first printing.
language: English
title: Explorers House: National Geographic and the World It Made
titlecomplete: Explorers House: National Geographic and the World It Made
genres: Science, Nonfiction, American History, Travel, History
ratings_count: 118
publisher: Penguin Press