THE ART OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC A Century Of Illustration

For art lovers, armchair explorers, history and science buffs alike, The  Art Of National Geographic is at once a glorious visual treasury and an invaluable reference, and a sweeping excursion through our world and achievements--a fascinating history of the National Geographic Society's century-long commitment to outstanding illustration. Selected from 12,000 illustrations from more than a century of National Geographic archives, this is the first comprehensive collection of this artwork. Featuring 156 images by 65 illustrators, accompanied by informative text that reveals as much about the behind-the-scenes adventure of creating this art, and the science behind it, as it does about the artists themselves. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Two slightly bumped corners.