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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL A STO...

This glorious book of photography  featuring more than 200 magnificent National Geographic
images of all 50 states  is a gift-worthy celebration of America's unique natural and cultural
treasures.    America the Beautiful 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. 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 more than 130 years of National Geographic's vaunted archives  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 currently preserved in our national parks.   Organized by chapters focused on
region (west coast and the Pacific  east coast  the south  and the Midwest) that are themselves
inspired by verses of the original poem America the Beautiful   this book also features a
moving introduction offering perspective on the country's unique journey. You'll also find
behind-the-scenes commentary from the world-renowned photographers who captured this
unforgettable imagery  and observations from the conservationists  activists  and historians
who help keep America beautiful today. Profound and inspiring  this is a book for everyone who
has ever marveled at the beauty of the United States.

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