{"product_id":"women-of-vision-isbn-9781426212727","title":"Women of Vision","description":"Women photographers have produced many of National Geographic's most powerful photo-narratives of the past decade. These talented photojournalists are celebrated in this captivating photography book, covering places and subjects around the globe and sharing the same passion and commitment to storytelling that has come to define National Geographic magazine, with more than 31 million readers worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWomen of Vision\u003c\/i\u003e is a tribute to the spirit and the ambition of these journalists and artists who have created riveting, visual experiences through the insightful, sensitive, and strategic use of a camera. With an introduction by Chris Johns, editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and a thoughtful foreword by acclaimed journalist Ann Curry, this book presents both personal reflections and stunning selections of photographic assignment work from the past decade, setting a new standard for excellence that will continue to inspire for decades to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the elegant landscapes of the Mongolian steppes to the war-torn battlefields of Iraq; from the last great wildernesses of Africa to the flash and tumult of the Jersey Shore, these stories explore the realities of our world and the depths of what it means to be human in the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e | \"Whether you love great photos, wonderful artwork, or an exceptional coffee table book, this National Geographic volume \u003ci\u003eWomen of Vision\u003c\/i\u003e will astound you.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Unexpected and riveting\" --Shelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Eleven female photojournalists captured compelling images of moments experienced by subjects young and old, who struggle within the parameters of their culture, traditions, fate, expectations of others and more.\" --\u003ci\u003eFredericksburg Free-Lance Star\u003c\/i\u003e | NATIONAL 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\u003eAnn Curry \u003c\/b\u003eis a former \u003ci\u003eNBC News\u003c\/i\u003e national and international correspondent\/anchor, and \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show anchor at large. She was also the \u003ci\u003eDateline\u003c\/i\u003e NBC anchor from 2005 to 2011. Curry has distinguished herself in global humanitarian reporting, especially regarding events in Darfur, Chad, the Congo, and Kosovo. She has received numerous Emmy Awards among other prestigious recognitions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Johns\u003c\/b\u003e, former editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, was named Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1979 while a staff photographer for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTopeka Capital-Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Before joining \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e in 1995 and becoming senior editor of illustrations in 2001, he worked as a freelance photographer for \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Time\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of \u003ci\u003eValley of Life: Africa's Great Rift\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehe lives with his family on a farm in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Krist\u003c\/b\u003e is a former \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e senior photo editor who has also worked at \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAsia\u003c\/i\u003e. She curated the images in the book \u003ci\u003eWomen of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment \u003c\/i\u003eand its accompanying exhibition. Her favorite pastime is visiting galleries and museums in new cities. She lives in Washington, DC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRena Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e is a photography writer and aspiring lutenist (player of the lute). She is a regular contributor to the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e’\u003ci\u003e Lens\u003c\/i\u003e blog, for which she has written about India's earliest photographs, August Sander, Sylvia Plachy, and, once, an auction involving the Polish government and a group of Marilyn Monroe photographs. Silverman is also the author of the book \u003ci\u003eWomen of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Manhattan with her lute and traveling Royal typewriter.","brand":"National Geographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233864462565,"sku":"NP9781426212727","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/women-of-vision-isbn-9781426212727","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}