Secret Corners Of The World

by National Geographic Society

Beautiful photography with informative text.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Photography, Reference, History, Picture Books, Nature

199 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history. The National Geographic Society's logo is a yellow portrait frame—rectangular in shape—which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. Through National Geographic Partners (a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company), the Society operates the magazine, TV channels, a website, worldwide events, and other media operations.

Reviews

[Richp · Rating 3 out of 5]

These places are not that secret, but they are certainly not well known. There are a lot of peaks, some valleys, and few plainly low parts. These six diversions from heavy reading are a good break and an easy check off for an annual book challenge.

[Dee Renee Chesnut · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even 29 years after publication, this book brings enthusiasm for exploration to its readers with the text of Mary Ann Harrell, Victor Englebert, James R. McCauley, Leslie Allen, James Billipp, Tor Eigeland, and Noel Grove and photographs by Victor Englebert, Roland Michaud, Sabrina Michaud, Sam Abell, James Billipp, Tor Eigeland, and James A. Sugar. The text and photographs bring the reader a sense of this is what it was like at this moment. The secret corners are The Marquesas, Northern Afghanistan, Tierra del Fuego, The Santa Martas, The Alpujarras, and The Ruwenzori. I wonder how much about these places have changed. The text about Northern Afghanistan is a second-person account for the area was at war with USSR when this was written. I'm sure there have been changes since that war and now our war.

[Kendra]

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