Best Selling Books by National Geographic Society

Illustrations and maps introduce the geography, culture, and brief facts of each continent, and suggests activities to explore geography in depth.

This family atlas contains many diverse world thematic topics with maps, graphs, charts, photographs and text. All maps are completely updated to reflect the latest changes of our world.

Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the regions and states of the United States.

Bursting with full-colour maps and graphics, this essential atlas provides in-depth geographical coverage as it highlights the dramatic cultural and economic changes now occurring in China. National Geographic''s renowned cartographers ahve mapped the entire country - all its administrative regions and their cities, towns, and transportation networks - to create a complete and meticulously researched panorama of the world'' sfasted growing economy and most populous nation. In addition to newly compiled political and physical maps, colourful thematic presentations post information on trade, energy, natural resources, environment, military strength, religion, ways of life, communications, and more. An exhaustive place-name index helps readers navigate to thousands of specific locations. State-of-the-art satellite imagery and mosaics - at the highest resolution ever published by National Geographic - reveal incredible variety and amazing details of China''s sweepin physical landscapes. Ten major cities chosen from various regions throughout China receive close-up treatment, wiht maps laying out each metropolitan area and quick-read fact boxes listing local climate, time zone, population, and more. The profile of Beijing, the captial, pinpoints sites of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Also charted extensively is Shanghai, host of the 2010 World''s Fair - China''s first - expected to draw 70 million visitors. Since the nation''s turn toward openness in the late 1970s, tourism has become a major growth industry in this land of bustling cities, spectacular vistas, ethnic diversity, and cultural and historical marvels. One of the 21 thematic topics focuses on tourism, with a map locating popular attractions such as the Great Wall, the Terra-cotta Warriors, Zhalong Nature Reserve, the Silk Road, the Imperial Palace, and Hong Kong''s Star Ferry. A history section covers China''s primary dynasties and then with a time line highlights the events of the twentieth century to the present. Charts, graphs, and photographs complete the visual coverage of China today, with expert commentaries adding insight on topics that range form teh workings of China''s government to the lifestyles of its people to the global implications of its stunning emergence as a major player on the world scene.

This practical, portable guide to Canada is filled with superior photography, detailed background information, site descriptions, mapped walking, driving tours, and full-spread sidebars offering intriguing vignettes on history, culture, and contemporary life. 300 photos. 30 maps. Satellite TV tour.

Pt. 1. Indians of North America, a historical panorama / by Matthew H. Sterling ; paintings by W. Langdon Kihn - - pt. 2. Ancient life in the New World / [Silvanus Grisworld Morley and others] - - pt. 3. Indians today, from Amazon to Arctic / [Clifford Evans and others].

Excellent maps and historical data.

Presents world, regional, and thematic maps as well as photographic essays on each continent.

A collection of amazing photographs from the renowned National Geographic archive that represent the sheer dynamism and diversity of color. Each chapter is devoted to a specific color and includes an inspiring essay about its meaning, qualities, and symbolism.

Features some of the world''s most transformative locales, from Norway''s western fjords and Cambodia''s Angkor Wat to Kyoto''s Moss Garden and the urban surprises of Denver, Pittsburgh, and Vancouver.

Offers detailed information on every bird family in the world, including their physical characteristics, behaviors, conservation status, taxonomy, and photographs of individual species.

Describes five geography themes; each introduces a new concept to help children describe their own adventure as they explore the different regions of the United States.

Gathers political, social, and physical maps of the world.

Discover the region''s best Driving Tours with National Geographic as your guide. Features the region''s best routes and attractions, including: * Towns and cities, historical and cultural sites, natural areas, plus many surprises * Entertaining, insightful commentary * Useful travel tips * More than 120 original, color photographs * Detailed maps for each drive keyed to descriptions in text * Directions, mileages, and visitor information

Following the success of the Journeys of a Lifetime series, National Geographic delivers this large-format, lavishly illustrated travel planner, packed with more than 250 big, colorful images, 110 original, detailed maps, and evocative text.

Learn about the 50 states in this book filled with facts, maps and colorful pictures.

Cities and towns -- United States -- Guidebooks.

The first comprehensive guide to outstanding gardens in America features all the where and when to go information to plan a visit. It tells readers what to see in various grand estate gardens, private pleasure gardens, charming cottage gardens, exotic Asiatic gardens, famous botanical gardens, humorous topiary gardens, and all-season conservatories. It also tells the stories of who built the gardens and the stories of famous owners and designers. Photos.

Provides 275 distinctive drives with descriptions, detailed maps, photos.

This iconic National Geographic photography collection of the world''s most majestic nature landscapes presents the exquisiteness of the great outdoors and showcases evocative and extraordinary images, often unseen. With vast deserts in twilight, snowcapped mountain ranges at the brink of dawn, a forest in the height of autumn colors, these indelible images will magnify the beauty, emotion, and depth that can be captured in the split second of a camera flash, taking readers on a spectacular visual journey and offering an elegant conduit to the world around them. Paired with illuminating insights from celebrated photographers, this beautiful book weaves a vibrant tapestry of images that readers will turn to again and again.

World atlas (maps and geographical aspects by countries. International).

Brace yourself for some serious (seriously fun) ickiness! This delightfully disgusting book is a tribute to all kinds of everyday nastiness! Discover yucky jokes, laugh-out-loud lists, kooky knock-knocks, funny puns, strange tongue twisters, and more to share with friends and family. Funny profiles of super-gross animals and weird-but-true science show that grossness is also downright fascinating.

Presents world maps as well as essays about each continent.

In this sequel to the"New York Times" bestseller "Through the Lens," "National Geographic" showcases the world''s peoples in stunning photographs. A beautiful collection of more than 280 imagesQnever-before-seen alongside award-winning favoritesQculled from the magazine''s extensive archives, this volume presents a powerful retrospective of portrait photography through the eyes and words of five accomplished photographers. 0-7922-7363-X $30.00 / Pocket Books

Includes index.