National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
319 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm.
Description
"Popular actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy writes the foreword to this lavish book, offering 400 awe-inspiring destinations chosen by National Geographic's family of globe-trotting contributors; dozens of fun, Best of the World themed lists; illuminating sidebars, several by travel and literary luminaries such as Anna Quindlen, Bill Bryson, Gore Vidal, and Pico Iyer; and hundreds of dazzling, oversized, full-color images to bring...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
atlases (143 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
Description
Examines the Earth's geologic history, climate, vegetation, population, food, economies, and mineral resources, and offers physical, political, and subject maps of each continent.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 atlas (255 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps, 35 cm.
Description
Charts the ebb and flow of the war between the North and the South with 110 maps, both vintage battle maps and vivid recreations, and includes over 320 documentary photos, battlefield sketches, paintings, and artifacts that bear eyewitness testimony to the Civil War.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]-
Physical Desc
atlases (207 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm
Description
Contains the latest data, maps of the world, and graphs as well as lively essays about the world, geography-themed games, crosswords, and picture puzzles.
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Formats
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"Travelers are showing a huge interest in the fast-growing sector known as experiential tourism--vacations that encompass heritage, culture, nature, ecology, and soft adventure. In the footsteps of the briskly selling The 100 Best Vacations to Enrich Your Life featuring North American destinations, our new title extends these ardent travelers' sights to global scale. From helping to build a health clinic in Tanzania to learning massage in Thailand...
17) Hidden Hawaii
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Embark on a month-long expedition to explore stunning coral reefs, shallow water environments, and rare species in America's newest marine sanctuary, Papahanamokuakea Marine National Monument.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
176 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
Profiles one hundred bird species from coast to coast, offers information about topics ranging from bird calls to behaviors, and provides complementary sidebars, range maps, and instructions for building birdhouses and bird feeders.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Their sea-faring skills and vast trading network were the envy of the ancient world. But even today, the fabled Phoenicians remain a people shrouded in legend. Now, unravel a 3,000-year-old mystery as you join National Geographic on the Quest for the Phoenicians"--Container.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
©2013
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (270 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The elite Combat Rescue members of the U.S. Air Force, Pararescuemen, or PJs, have one mission: rescue American or Allied forces in extreme danger. Whether their targets are shot down or isolated behind enemy lines, engaged, wounded, or captured by the enemy, PJs will do whatever necessary to bring those in peril home. For the first time ever, camera crews go on a deployment to Afghanistan with this team, as they fly day and night, in any weather,...