Wild, Beautiful Places

Picture-Perfect Journeys Around the Globe

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Hardcover
$40.00 US
On sale Oct 25, 2016 | 320 Pages | 9781426217401

National Geographic photography captures the world's most remote, exotic places in this visually stunning travel book full of scenic wonders to experience. Highlighting 50 of Earth’s most pristine, scenic locales, this beautiful book is illustrated with stunning images, coupled with accessible, engaging descriptions and practical travel information. The book covers everything from otherworldly, secluded valleys to far-flung, soaring mountain ranges. National Geographic photographers share some of their favorite shots from around the world and explain how they got them, and historical photos culled from National Geographic’s hallowed image archive highlight old Society explorations in rugged, distant locations, and give a glimpse into the bygone days of these exotic places.
GEORGE STONE is editor-in-chief of National Geographic Travel and of National Geographic Traveler magazine. Stone has worked as a writer and editor for Traveler for 18 years, and he is also the author of two books published by National Geographic, From Mist and Stone: The Folklore of the Celts and Vikings and Raging Forces: Life on a Violent Planet. Stone has spent the last three years in Singapore as an editor-at-large for Traveler covering global travel trends and emerging markets.

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National Geographic photography captures the world's most remote, exotic places in this visually stunning travel book full of scenic wonders to experience. Highlighting 50 of Earth’s most pristine, scenic locales, this beautiful book is illustrated with stunning images, coupled with accessible, engaging descriptions and practical travel information. The book covers everything from otherworldly, secluded valleys to far-flung, soaring mountain ranges. National Geographic photographers share some of their favorite shots from around the world and explain how they got them, and historical photos culled from National Geographic’s hallowed image archive highlight old Society explorations in rugged, distant locations, and give a glimpse into the bygone days of these exotic places.

Author

GEORGE STONE is editor-in-chief of National Geographic Travel and of National Geographic Traveler magazine. Stone has worked as a writer and editor for Traveler for 18 years, and he is also the author of two books published by National Geographic, From Mist and Stone: The Folklore of the Celts and Vikings and Raging Forces: Life on a Violent Planet. Stone has spent the last three years in Singapore as an editor-at-large for Traveler covering global travel trends and emerging markets.

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