{"product_id":"america-the-beautiful-a-story-in-photographs-9781426221422","title":"America the Beautiful: A Story in Photographs","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica the Beautifu\u003c\/i\u003el showcases the stunning spaces closest to our nation's heart--from the woods in the Great Appalachian Valley that Davy Crockett once called home to the breathtaking sweep of California's Big Sur coast to the wilds of Alaska.\u003c\/b\u003e It also celebrates the people who have made this country what it is, featuring a wide range of images including the Arikara Nation in the early 1900s and scientists preparing for travel to Mars on a Hawaiian island. Culled from National Geographic's vaunted photo archives, spanning a period of more than 130 years, this provocative collection depicts the splendor of this great nation as only National Geographic can, with a dramatic combination of modern and historical imagery--from the creation of architectural icons like the Golden Gate Bridge and Lady Liberty to the last of the country's wild places preserved in our national parks. \u003cbr\u003eWith a structure inspired by the original song America the Beautiful, this book recognizes what makes our nation great, region by region. And all 50 states and six territories of the U.S. are honored with 50 words from celebrities, historians, activists, conservationists, and politicians who call America home. Profound and inspiring, this is a book for everyone who has ever marveled at the beauty of the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Geographic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Geographic Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 10.20w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426221422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the world's leading nonfiction publishers, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC has published more than 1,700 titles, featuring such categories as history, travel, nature, photography, space, science, health, biography, and memoir. A portion of its proceeds is used to fund exploration, conservation, and education through ongoing contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.\u003cbr\u003eJILL LEPORE (foreword) is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University. She has been writing for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003esince 2005 and is also the host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Last Archive.\u003c\/i\u003e As a wide-ranging and prolific essayist, Lepore writes about American history, law, literature, and politics. She won the Bancroft Prize for her book \u003ci\u003eThe Name of War\u003c\/i\u003e and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in history for \u003ci\u003eThe Story of America, \u003c\/i\u003e which was also short-listed for the PEN Literary Award for the Art of the Essay. Her other award-winning books include \u003ci\u003eBook of Ages, The Secret History of Wonder Woman, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThese Truths: A History of the United States.\u003c\/i\u003e Her book\u003ci\u003e If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future, \u003c\/i\u003e is out this year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Geographic Society","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39826667700339,"sku":"9781426221422","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_69761fa0-42a1-4e6b-82f7-fd2f2cf9d272.jpg?v=1644553204","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/america-the-beautiful-a-story-in-photographs-9781426221422","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}