The Most Famous National Geographic Covers

This is the book that collects National Geographic’s most memorable cover photographs and the stories behind them. The compendium explores some of the most striking images that have graced the iconic yellow-bordered cover since the magazine’s first issue in October 1888. Readers will marvel at 500 rich color photos showing the vast expanse of cultures and creatures around the world, from soldiers in a divided Berlin to ice caves in Greenland to the famous Afghan girl. Illuminating anecdotes provide context, like the fact that Dian Fossey’s 1970 cover was the first photo showing human friendship with mountain gorillas, or the sweltering heat during a cover shoot in Australia, which provoked a mud-covered aboriginal to cool off in a crocodile-filled pond. Includes fold-out pages with thumbnail images of every cover from the last 125 years. Hardcover, 384 pages. 11 1/4" H x 9 1/2 " W x 1 1/4" D. (1 1/4 lbs.)