Rarely Seen Photographs of the ExtraordinaryNational Geographic (2015) |
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THE A5 BOOK REVIEWNational Geographic is a remarkable company with a long history of amazing photography and for their quest to explore and reveal the unknown wonders of the world. There is one book that nicely captures that spirit – Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary. This photo book reveals a world that few will recognize, with over 250 striking images of rarely-seen places and events. Examples include lightening erupting from a volcano, Petra at night, giant crystals that have grown to over 50 tons, the Hell Hole with a fire burning for 40 years in Turkmenistan, and the engraving inside Abraham Lincoln’s famous pocket watch. This 400+ page book is definitely worth a place on the coffee table, or of course as an excellent gift.
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Our other recommendations on amazing and inspirational travel books come from noted travel writer Jan Morris with Over Europe, Lonely Planet with The Travel Book and lesser known Workman Publishing with both 1,000 Places To See Before You Die and the Atlas Obscura.
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National Geographic MagazineNational Geographic is of course best known as one of the world's best magazines on science, nature and world cultures, supported by in-depth articles and dramatic photography. They publish a lot of amazing coffee table books, one of the world's best atlases, and have a number of kids publications. Read our review of National Geographic Magazine.
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