National Geographic The Covers
Iconic Photographs, Unforgettable Stories
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2014
Summary
National Geographic The Covers is the definitive cover collection from the world’s most beloved magazine. The magazine with the famous yellow border has been in publication for more than 125 years, and its vast array of cover stories have opened our eyes to a richly diverse world and taken us to places we only dream of visiting: deep within the rain forest, miles below the surface of the ocean, and into the farthest reaches of the universe. Captured by some of history’s most gifted and innova…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781426213885 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1426213883 |
| Author: | Mark Collins Jenkins, Chris Johns |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Society |
| Imprint: | National Geographic Society |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 2.09kg |
| Dimensions: | 283mm x 242mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“From Jane Goodall’s 1965 cover introducing her work with chimpanzees to the 2013 cover featuring three storm chasers, this book is as much a walk through recent history as it is about beautiful images.” –Twin Cities Pioneer Press
About The Author
Mark Collins Jenkins
Mark Collins Jenkins is the former chief historian of the National Geographic Society’s archives, and has, in all likelihood, read every article ever published by National Geographic magazine. He is the author of Worlds to Explore- Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure from National Geographic, The Book of Marvels- The Explorer’s Miscellany, and Vampire Forensics- Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend.Chris Johns, former editor in chief of National Geographic magazine, was named Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1979 while a staff photographer for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Before joining National Geographic in 1995 and becoming senior editor of illustrations in 2001, he worked as a freelance photographer for Life, Time, and National Geographic. The author of Valley of Life- Africa’s Great Rift, he lives with his family on a farm in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.
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