{"product_id":"big-cats-isbn-9781426224171","title":"Big Cats","description":"\u003cb\u003eCome face-to-face with lions, tigers, and more in this gorgeous retrospective collection of narrated images from a renowned National Geographic photographer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e170 photographs, the best of Steve Winter’s award-winning images of the world’s charismatic felines, jump off the pages of this powerful large-format book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNational Geographic photographer Steve Winter has spent his career photographing big cats around the world, from the fierce jaguars of Brazil’s Pantanal to the elusive Himalayan snow leopard. His photographs astound; his stories, even more so. In \u003ci\u003eBig Cats\u003c\/i\u003e, Winter and wildlife journalist Sharon Guynup share experiences behind the lens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn chapters on every key species—cougar, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, tiger, and lion—readers will witness the power of Winter’s work, including uplifting stories of how his photographs have made a difference and powered important conservation efforts on behalf of these mighty creatures, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe famous photo of P-22, the cougar in front of the Hollywood sign, which inspired a wildlife crossing spanning 10 lanes of two L.A. highways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotos of tiger abuse and trafficking behind a tourist trap in a Thai temple, which led the government to shut down the business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotos of American lion and tiger amusement venues, dangerous to visitors and inhumane to the cats involved, which prompted exposés including the \u003ci\u003eTiger King \u003c\/i\u003edocumentary and led to a U.S. law banning big cats as pets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinter and Guynup’s work has changed the world—and it continues to awe and inspire us. But you don’t have to be a serious-minded conservationist to be pulled into their new book. All animal lovers—especially those who love cats, big and small—are invited to look deeply into the eyes and lives of these iconic species, chronicled in this beautiful keepsake book.\u003cb\u003eSteve Winter\u003c\/b\u003e has won numerous international awards, including BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and BBC Wildlife Photojournalist of the Year. He lectures internationally on photography and conservation issues and has been interviewed on \u003ci\u003eCBS Nightly News, 60 Minutes, \u003c\/i\u003eNPR, BBC, and CNN. He contributes regularly to \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, for which he can spend months working on a single story. He’s camped for weeks in steamy jungles, vast grasslands, and at 15,000 feet in the Himalayas to capture cats’ stunning beauty and secret behaviors. He lives in Hoboken, NJ.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Guynup\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist and producer covering wildlife, ecosystems, and the threats they face. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Scientific American, Smithsonian, \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere. She was named a 2024 Changemaker by New York University and created and launched \u003ci\u003eThe State of the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e book series for the Wildlife Conservation Society. She lives in Hoboken, NJ.","brand":"National Geographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532127645925,"sku":"NP9781426224171","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781426224171.jpg?v=1773182753","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/big-cats-isbn-9781426224171","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}