Title: National Geographic Image Collection
Description: An historical collection of the Society's best photographs-- from the time National Geographic's first editor and president began collecting pictures, until today--divided into four themes: "Wilderness, Exploration and Adventure"; "Wildlife" ; "Peoples, Cultures and Lifestyles"; and "Science and Climate Change." Includes two introductory essays and a one-hundred page appendix referencing the entire collection.
Subjects: Photograph collections, National Geographic Society (U.S.), Documentary photography, Nature photography, Travel photography, nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2009-12-20, New York Times bestseller