{"product_id":"through-the-lens-isbn-9781426205262","title":"Through the Lens","description":"For more than 100 years, National Geographic has set the standard for nature, culture, and wildlife photography. In \u003ci\u003eThrough the Lens,\u003c\/i\u003e 250 spectacular images—some famous, others rarely seen—are gathered in one lavish, newly formatted volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrough the Lens\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into geographical regions with a special section devoted to space exploration. Each geographical section features an outstanding array of photographs that exemplifies the area’s unique people, wildlife, archaeology, culture, architecture, and environment, accompanied by brief but informative captions. From Barry Bishop’s heroic Mount Everest climb in the 1950s to the glorious wildlife of Asia and Africa, from ancient Maya culture to the Afghan woman found 17 years after her piercing green eyes captivated the world, these are some of the finest and most important photographs ever taken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing master photographers from the late 1800s to today, including Frans Lanting, David Doubilet, David Alan Harvey, Jodi Cobb, William Albert Allard, Nick Nichols, and Annie Griffiths Belt, \u003ci\u003eThrough the Lens\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary photographic celebration of some of the greatest the world has to offer.\"These memorable pictures elevate ordinary moments and bring unimaginable adventures down to earth.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] monumental collection of 250 photos...[this] book should make a considerable impression.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003eNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is one of the world’s leading nonfiction publishers, proudly supporting the work of scientists, explorers, photographers, and authors, as well as publishing a diverse list of books that celebrate the world and all that is in it. National Geographic Books creates and distributes print and digital works that inspire, entertain, teach, and give readers access to a world of discovery and possibility on a wide range of nonfiction subjects from animals to travel, cartography to history, fun facts to moving stories. A portion of all National Geographic proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeah Bendavid-Val\u003c\/b\u003e is the former director of photography publishing for National Geographic Books and the author of several works on photography, including \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic: The Photographs\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Song Without Words: The Photographs and Diaries of Countess Sophia Tolstoy\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Stories on Paper and Glass: Pioneering Photography at National Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e. She has curated photography exhibitions for museums worldwide.","brand":"National Geographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304403488997,"sku":"NP9781426205262","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/through-the-lens-isbn-9781426205262","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}