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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs: Official Companion Book to the Exhibition sponsored by ...

21 reviews
Zahi Hawass

National Geographic, 2005

Golen Age of the Pharaohs: offical Book of the Exhibition
Fantastic book; saved money by purchasing it through Amazon. Shows all the exibits. Very pleased with the book. A fine edition to anyones collection.

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fifth Edition (National Geographic Field Guide ...

39 reviews
Jon L. Dunn, Jonathan Alderfer

National Geographic, 2006

The Best Guide On The Market
After five revisions, this book is a fine-tuned machine. Absolutely every aspect of the book has been thought out in terms of field-usefulness. Once you use this guide, you won't settle for anything else, not even Sibley's excellent guide. The only thing that might discourage a beginning birder is: 1. use of scientific jargon, and 2. extensive subspecies coverage. These two factors can be ...

Everest

50 reviews
Broughton Coburn

National Geographic, 2003

Mt Everest: spectacular photography
I bought this book for the photography alone: this is as close as I am ever likely to get to the Himalayas. The photographs are spectacular, and I can see why so many people are challenged to want to make the journey to Base Camp if not further. Appearances can be deceptive: beautiful colour photographs portray a seemingly benevolent picture of Everest which is quite at odds with reality. ...

Where Valor Rests: Arlington National Cemetery

23 reviews
Rick Atkinson

National Geographic, 2007

Excellent Book on Arlington
Stunning pictures and moving text combine to give you an awe inspiring tour of probably the most revered area of the United States. You may have visited Arlington on a tour of Washington D.C., but Rick Atkinson and National Geographic takes you past the tourists and delivers a book that shows the care, dedication, and honor that envelopes the cemetery. Contents: Preface Essay History Final ...

Orbit

14 reviews
Michael Helfert, Justin Wilkinson Jay Apt

National Geographic Society, 1996

High flyers!
Shuttle astronaut Jay Apt, together with scientists Michael Helfert and Justin Wilkinson, has put together a wonderful book of photographs under the auspices of National Geographic, Orbit. These are all photographs taken by astronauts from the space shuttle while in orbit (with a few exceptions, historically significant photographs from moon circlings and early trips into space). Photography, ...

Bass Master Shaw Grigsby : Notes on Fishing and Life

13 reviews
Shaw Grigsby

National Geographic, 1998

Small but Powerful
I give this book a 5, and I own a lot of fishing books. When I first purchased the book it seemed a bit small, would it be worth it? It was. In short chapters it discusses how to improve your fishing, tournament ethics, and family fishing. That's a lot of ground. Tired of all those birds nests in your spinning reel? Why not follow Shaw's advice and cast and tug your line gently. No more ...

National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States, Fourth Edition

20 reviews
National Geographic Society

National Geographic, 2003

Great Introduction To The National Parks
This is an excellent book to use as a planning guide for trips to any of the National Parks in the US. I have been to many of the parks, and without exception the book's advice about how to get there, when to go, what to look for, etc., is excellent in every way. The book is filled with excellent color photography, and accompanying explanatory text with detailed entrance information that is ...

Last Place on Earth (National Geographic)

12 reviews
Mike Fay

National Geographic, 2005

Stunning pictures
Mike Fay has done it again with this collection of amazing photos. Each picture tells a unique and compelling story that make you feel the real struggles in Gabon.

Eyewitness to the Civil War

10 reviews
Steve Hyslop

National Geographic, 2006

A Wonderful Book
One of the best Civil War books I have seen in a long time. Full of pictures and interesting text. A bunch of pictures I have not seen before. A must for any collector of Civil War books.

National Geographic Guide to America's Public Gardens (National Geographic Guide to)

12 reviews
Mary Zuazua Jenkins

National Geographic, 1998

This is the best guide I've used and I've used many
I have visited hundreds of gardens on four continents and, at a national level, this guide is the most pleasing to the eye and has the best general descriptions of gardens and their histories that I have used. It is a powerful incentive to travel, and a most useful guide for finding the best public gardens on one's route.

Light at the Edge of the World: A Journey Through the Realm of Vanishing Cultures

9 reviews
Wade Davis

National Geographic, 2002

Plants and people
Wade Davis' long career among isolated peoples and cultures has given him an enviable insight. He manages to connect with people at many levels. They are free and open with him, an obvious outsider. Their stories, legends, life modes all come to light under his gentle persuasive powers. In this outstanding account of his travels and his studies, we share much of what he and his mentors have ...

Travels in West Africa (NG Adventure Classics)

9 reviews
Mary Kingsley

National Geographic, 2002

A classic
Mary Kingsley's "Travels in West Africa" has become a classic, and deservedly so. Her story is remarkable. In the 1890s, unmarried and no longer having to care for her parents, Kingsley decides she should travel in "the tropics" and sets off for "West Africa" (i.e., the West coast of Central Africa). She travels as a scientist, collecting fish specimens, and finances her travels by trading along ...

Hunting With the Moon: The Lions of Savuti

7 reviews
Dereck Joubert

National Geographic, 1997

A Book Every One Should Read.
This book is one of the best I have ever read.Extremely detailed and imformative,with excellent photography,I read it from cover to cover,every single word,without putting it down once! But then again, lions are my passion,so I suppose I'm slightly bias. For anyone even remotely interested in wildlife,this book is a must. No bookshelf is complete without it. Hunting With The Moon has some ...

National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our Universe

10 reviews
Roy A. Gallant

National Geographic Society, 1994

Jarringly beautiful
Besides my own copy, I have never seen another one of these books. It's a shame really, because this book combines information and illustration in the way only National Geographic can. The nine planets of our solar system make up the majority of text material here, which goes a long way in preserving the shelf life of this book. Our Universe begins with a brief history of astronomy entitled ...

Silent World (NG Adventure Classics)

9 reviews
Jacques Cousteau

National Geographic, 2004

How a showman/researcher/storyteller/philosopher defined modern diving
What can be said about Jacques Cousteau and his groundbreaking book that hasn't been said a thousand times? He is undoubtedly the defining figure of modern scuba diving, his books, films, and documentaries known to millions or billions. Even the name of his ship, the Calypso, is known the world over. It's a small volume, this book, just 160 pages, yet it's absolutely mandatory reading for anyone ...

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