The National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society
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In 1887 in Washington, DC, 33 gentlemen met to consider the advisability of organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. In this volume, celebrating the centennial of this Society, the author covers the entire history of the Geographic.
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The National Geographic Society by Cdb Bryan
In 1887 in Washington, DC, 33 gentlemen met to consider the advisability of organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. From that meeting grew The National Geographic Society, an institution that is recognized by almost every American. In this volume, celebrating the centennial of this amazing Society, award-winning author C.D.B. Bryan covers the entire history of the Geographic, focusing on the personalities behind it - from Gardiner Greene Hubbard and Alexander Graham Bell, to three generations of the Grosvenor family, to flamboyant explorers and innovative photographers and writers. The historical narrative, giving the reader a sense of the past 100 years, alternates with theme sections of pictorial material - polar exploration, natural disasters, glorious expeditions, archaeology and conservation, among others.
Bryan, C. D. B.: - C. D. B. Bryan (1936-2009) was an award-winning author of nonfiction books, novels, and magazine articles. After graduating from Yale University, where he was chairman of the campus humor magazine, and serving in the army in Korea, Bryan wrote for The New Yorker, Harper's, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times Book Review, and taught writing at Colorado State University and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780810913769 |
| ISBN 10 | 0810913763 |
| Titre | The National Geographic Society |
| Auteur | C D B Bryan |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Abrams |
| Année de publication | 1987-10-01 |
| Nombre de pages | 484 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |