JoinNationalGeographicarchaeologistsandadventurers,explorersandscientistsonthisthrillingjauntthroughmorethan125yearsofresearch,discovery,andunforgettablephotojournalism.Featuringbehind-the-scenestalesandshow-stoppingimagery,thisbookcapturestheheartoftheSociety'sfascinatinghistory,fromitsearliestdaysasascientificclubtoitsgrowthintooneoftheworld'slargestgeographicorganizations.It'sallhere,fromJacquesCousteau'spioneeringunderwaterexplorationstoJamesCameron'srecentrecord-breakingdescenttotheflooroftheMarianaTrench,theoceans'deepestpoint.Countlessotherexplorersandtheirastoundingachievementsthroughtheyearsaredocumented,includingLouisLeakey,JaneGoodall,SpencerWells,andSylviaEarle.Morethan200photos,sidebars,andfunfactsaccompanytheseamazingstories,pullingyoufromoneadventuretothenext.
It'swellknownthatNationalGeographichasbeentothetopofMountEverestandreachedthedepthsoftheMarianaTrench,butdidyouknowthat:
A1957NationalGeographicarticleinspiredthecreatorofthepinkplasticlawnflamingo?
ANationalGeographicwriteronassignmentfoundthesourceoftheAmazonRiver?
Theworld-famousphotoofourgreen-eyedAfghangirlalmostneverhappened?,