Category Archives: Travel Guides
The 10 Best of Everything
This blue-chip bible for globe-trotting connoisseurs, completely revised and updated for 2012, is as extravagantly entertaining as the bestselling previous editions. In addition to top ten lists in dozens of categories and a 21st-century Grand Tour to more than 20 fabulous places, award-winning authors Nathaniel and Andrew Lande have included their latest discoveries in this
Hubble
This is the definitive illustrated book on Hubble – the most successful telescope ever constructed, which changed the face of space, reveals the most provocative and unprecedented new images of the universe, gathered by Hubble over its nearly 20-year lifetime.
Love You, Dad
A tiny little book with a great big message, “Thank you, Dad: A Book of Appreciation” recognises all the important things that fathers do for their children. Written by Melina Gerosa Bellows, head of National Geographic Kids and Family, and illustrated with heart-warming photography of animal dads and animal kids, page after page gives fathers
National Geographic 125 Years – Legendary Photographs, Adventures and Discoveries
Over the last century and a quarter, the National Geographic brand has earned worldwide recognition, popularity and respect. This book is a celebration of achievements on the cutting edge of exploration and photography, and new reporting from the forefront of National Geographic research. Featuring show-stopping imagery and thrilling behind-the-scenes tales, it reveals how much we`ve
National Geographic Image Collection
Latest in the series of National Geographic mini illustrated photography books that include “National Geographic: The Photographs” (31,000 cop+ies in the UK to date) and “Through the Lens” (16,000 copies in the UK to date). The large format edition of “The Image Collection” has sold nearly 4,000 copies in the UK since publication in 2009.
Life in Colour: National Geographic Photographs
A stunning, vibrant and energetic celebration of photography and colour from National Geographic. Edited by Annie Griffiths who worked with NG on the gorgeous “Simply Beautiful” (over 13,000 copies sold in the UK to date). With chapters that follow the flow of the rainbow, “Life in Colour” explores the world through magnificent, intriguing and revelatory
Visions of Earth Mini: National Geographic Photographs of Beauty, Majesty, and Wonder
Visions of Earth raises a curtain on the wonders of the world and thrills us with nature`s opulence and humanity`s splendour. Each image alone exposes a nugget of our planet`s magnificence; the totality of the collection goes beyond our imagination. Turning the pages, viewers are struck by the richness of life on Earth. One photograph
National Geographic Stunning Photographs
The 2014 offering in National Geographic`s iconic line of large-format photo books immortalises the richness of life, using evocative images that magnify the beauty, emotion and depth that can be captured in the split second of a camera flash. This elegant book will illuminate the power of photography to witness, reveal, persuade, celebrate, explore and
Hubble Cosmos: 25 Years of New Vistas in Space
The Hubble Telescope has now gazed into deep space for 25 years, imaging galaxies, nebulas, and supernovas for a new picture of the universe and our place in it. In honour of its 25th anniversary, space historians David DeVorkin and Robert Smith team up again to tell the stories of 25 iconic moments in the
Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World`s Most Amazing Places
National Geographic takes you on a photographic tour of our world in this spellbinding new coffee-table gift book. Hundreds of the Earth`s most breathtaking locales, both natural and man-made, are illustrated with vivid, oversized full-colour images taken by the organisation`s world-class photographers. These images, coupled with evocative text, feature a plethora of visual wonders: ancient
The New Age of Adventure
For a decade “National Geographic Adventure” magazine has been committed to telling great stories about the outdoors and adventure travel. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, editor-in-chief John Rasmus and staff assemble 30 of the best articles reported from the ends of the earth in an unbeatable anthology. More than great travel writing, gripping narratives and
@NatGeo the Most Popular Instagram Photos
Completely one-of-a-kind, @NatGeo is a winning combination of expertly curated and favourite National Geographic photographs from the company`s iconic Instagram account. National Geographic, or @NatGeo, is the world`s top non-celebrity account on Instagram, with nearly 50 million followers and over one billion likes on its 7,000+ images posted. Embracing the diversity of the account and
Yellowstone Country
Author Seymour Fishbein tours this stunning region that is home to two national parks as well as a mosaic of national forests and wildlife refuges, filled with lush forests, thundering waterfalls, gurgling hot springs, and more than two-thirds of the world`s active geysers. Yellowstone National Park, the oldest national park in the world, forms the
National Geographic Greatest Landscapes: Stunning Photographs That Inspire and Astonish
From one majestic nature landscape to the next, this is an iconic collection of National Geographic`s photography of the world`s most beautiful locations. With vast deserts in twilights, snow-capped mountain ranges at the brink of dawn, a forest in the height of autumn colours, these indelible images will magnify the beauty, emotion and depth that
Little Master Verne: Around the World in 80 Days: A BabyLit Transportation Primer
Join Phileas Fogg and Passepartout on their trip though places such as Calcutta, Hong Kong, and San Francisco as they circle the globe heading back home to London. They travel using trains, ships, palanquins, a carriage, a sled, and even an elephant.BabyLit(R) is a fashionable way to introduce your toddler to the world of classic
Illustrated Field Guide to Vintage Trailers
A complete, illustrated A-to-Z resource for vintage trailer enthusiasts.A comprehensive guide to vintage trailers made by the hundred most popular manufacturers, from Airstream to Zipper, including brief histories of the manufacturers, and illustrations of the trailer models by year showing how to identify them. `The Illustrated Field Guide to Vintage Trailers` also features a general
The Jungle Book: A BabyLit Storybook
BabyLit(R) Storybooks give classics new life for the next generation of early readers.In The Jungle Book, preschoolers can tag along on Mowgli`s thrilling adventure, meeting wolves, elephants, and even a big snake. With colorful jungle artwork and quotes from Rudyard Kipling`s original book, children learn about friendship and love from Baloo the bear and the
The Pocket Guide to Spy Stuff
A humorous look at the world of espionage with fun activities that will jump-start your training as a world-class spy.A handy and newly relevant guide to spies and spy craft for youngsters interested in all things espionage. It includes background and tips on how to be a spy, as well as strange-but-true stories of real
