books by National Geographic     books:       National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States, 5th Ed. (National Geographic Guide to ...20 reviews National Geographic Society National Geographic, 2006 Compact yet comprehensive Totally awesome guide that rolls through the U.S. geologic areas and the parks occupied within. Nice 5-10 page look at each park, great photos, plenty of details regarding attractions, square miles, trails, fees, etc. Also includes historical details, geologic history, animals and habitat, tips on high traffic vs. low traffic tourist spots, etc. Wonderful book!             Dear First Lady: Letters to the White House3 reviews National Geographic, 2008 The wives of American presidents have been impressively diverse in personality The wives of American presidents have been impressively diverse in personality and their interpretations of the role of 'First Lady' of the nation. Now for the first time in our political history we have a former First Lady actively seeking to become president in her own right -- which would make her husband, a former president, our unprecedented 'First Gentleman'. "Dear First Lady: Letters To ...             Deep Ancestry: Inside The Genographic Project22 reviews Spencer Wells National Geographic, 2007 An Interesting Foray into the Genetic Code This is the second book I have read by Spencer Wells, and I have found this one to be equally interesting. In this book you will learn about haplogroups, which identify people with similar genetic markers and how those markers are identified in the genetic code. There are two types: the mitochondrial (mtDNA) and the Y chromosome groups. Various maps in the book show where the many haplogroups had ...             The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest19 reviews Dan Buettner National Geographic, 2008 the Blue Zones I am Vegetarian (age 75), as is one of my daughters (age 48), and the other (age 45) is Vegan. We firmly believe our life style supports our good health and sense of well-being. We are all three busy professionals and active ameteur athletes. "The Blue Zones" is not only supportive of a primarily-plant diet and consistent exercise, but it is a good read, accurate without being too technical. I ...             A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel: My Journey in Photographs5 reviews National Geographic, 2008 Stunning photos, with stories to match The photos grab you at first, but it's the words that will make you treasure this must-have hardback. Author Annie Griffiths Belt was one of the first female photographers hired at the National Geographic Society, and in these pages you can understand why. The 133 images soar. Subjects range from Minnesota blizzards to Jerusalem Ramadan celebrations to refugee camps in Pakistan and Thailand. ...             National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fifth Edition (National Geographic Field Guide ...38 reviews Jon L. Dunn, Jonathan Alderfer National Geographic, 2006 birds I finally know what kind of birds i've been feeding for the last twenty years.             National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition24 reviews National Geographic National Geographic, 2004 Incredible Family Resource I've had the new atlas for 60 days and find myself looking something up every 2-3 days. It's really been fun looking up remote places like Palmyra Atoll, Kerguelen Island, the Fly River and other obscure places I read about. And now I've found an interesting use for the password protected online atlas as well. The online Atlas gives you high-resolution access to all the Atlas map plates. You ...             The Knowledge Book: Everything You Need to Know to Get By in the 21st Century4 reviews National Geographic National Geographic, 2007 Fantastic, gorgeous book This high-quality book is chock full of detailed information and gorgeous pictures. Most anyone would find it fascinating. Highly-recommended.             Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet15 reviews Mark Lynas National Geographic, 2008 Why We Should be Alarmed! The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) forecasts an increase in the Earth's temperature of from 1.4 - 5.8 degrees Celsius (up to 10.6 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century. Lynas then goes on to state that a six-degree rise in the Earth's average temperature would be enough to reshape our world almost beyond recognition." Drawing upon thousands of published, ...             Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips19 reviews National Geographic National Geographic, 2007 Very decriptive, makes you want to get on a plane and go! This book is very thorough. It introduces you to places in the world, and even in the United States, that you have never heard of or thought existed! Definitely a great coffee table book.             National Geographic Concise History of the World: An Illustrated Time Line (Timeline)8 reviews Neil Kagan National Geographic, 2006 Outstanding work! This reference book is precisely what its title says it is, in that it is a concise view of history. Very concise. If you want detail, this is certainly not the book to get, as this book covers thousands of years. Sidebars give more a little detail on specified subjects, but even these do not delve too deeply into the subject matter. That being said, National Geographic has done an ...             National Geographic Road Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks (NG Road Guides)3 reviews Jeremy Schmidt National Geographic, 2004 Great for quick overview We used this book quite frequently during our recent vacation to Yellowstone. It provided an excellent quick-reference to the roads and roadside attractions we were approaching. First, we checked which section of road we were on from the map on the inside front cover. That led us to a couple of synopsis pages with brief, accurate highlights. It was very handy for quickly assessing roadside ...             50 Best Girlfriends Getaways North America6 reviews Marybeth Bond National Geographic, 2007 Get packed and Get Going! This book is chock full of wonderful suggestions for time away for bonding with your best girlfriends. When I bought the book, I found that I had already covered about fifteen of the trips with one friend or another, so I can attest to the suggestions' being right on the mark. It's given me some great ideas for future getaways. Marybeth Bond knows what things are important to a group of women ...             God Grew Tired Of Us: A Memoir14 reviews John Bul Dau, Michael Sweeney National Geographic, 2007 Incredible will to survive combines with determination to go further The subtitle of this excellent book ,i.e."the heartbreaking and inspiring journey of a lost boy of Sudan" is such that nothing could be more appropriate. And so does the illustration in the book's jacket design(credits to Newmarker films and Melissa Farris). After the heart-wrenching feeling of losing their families, the incredible journey of John and the tens of thousands of lost Sudanese ...             National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways, 3d Ed. (National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways ...5 reviews National Geographic National Geographic, 2007 Guide To Scenic Byways I purchased this book as I already owned and use the 2nd edition. While I live in Indiana and there are not many scenic byways in this state, I really purchased the book for an annual "Two For The Road" trip I take with my car buddy Larry Cox. The maps for our week long adventures are usually based upon this book and another reference book that I have purchased called "the most scenic drives in ...             Eyewitness to the Civil War10 reviews Steve Hyslop National Geographic, 2006 A Wonderful Book One of the best Civil War books I have seen in a long time. Full of pictures and interesting text. A bunch of pictures I have not seen before. A must for any collector of Civil War books.             Through the Lens: National Geographic's Greatest Photographs25 reviews National Geographic, 2003 Nat. Geo. Greatest Pix Review I fancy myself to know a good photo when I see one and I was humbled by the really great photos in this book. I suppose it all depends on what you like, but since these are the pix they chose to include and I think they are great, either they or I agree with each other. Buy it. It will amaze you and when you leave it out for discovery, it will amaze your friends!             The Gospel of Judas, Second Edition76 reviews National Geographic, 2008 An Interesting Take on a Apostolic "Gnostic" Gospel I haven't seen the original Gospel of Judas in person, but I imagine that this is a very accurate translation. The author annotates exactly where a passage leaves off and starts again; the author also fills in some of what was missing if it seems obvious which makes it easier to read. The historical context and commentary make this a fascinating historical read.              search for books america, ancestry, century, concise, degrees, edition, everything, eyewitness, genographic, geographic, getaways, girlfriends, greatest, highways, history, illustrated, journey, journeys, knowledge, lessons, letters, lifetime, longest, memoir, national, photographs, project, through, timeline, yellowstone books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen kitchen: Electrathin Bathroom Scale Impressum - about us get your own tag board