Wide Angle, National Geographic Greatest Places: Beauty & Depth of The World

The Wide Angle: National Geographic Greatest Places offers the stunning images of the world’s amazingly diverse places with unparalleled intimacy and gritty realism. The hundreds of photographs—mostly are just published for the first time—represented the landscapes, cityscapes, famous landmarks, and also unfamiliar places over the world, each revealing the rarely seen special geographic and cultural qualities.

Published in 2011, the book is the third and final in the “greatest photographs” series, presenting 250 glorious color photographs and 11 classy black-and-white images. The twelve chapters in the books will take the readers to the captivating unique geography—from the East and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, to the Polar Regions. All of the photographs presented in each chapter were taken by renowned National Geographic photographers, revealing the distinctive quality, unique characters, and unforgettable sense of each geographical span. Each chapter is also enriched by introduction by the award-winning writer and critic Ferdinand Protzman.

Valued as a beautiful and in-depth record as the world’s greatest places close-up, Wide Angle is a must-read item. Available in hard-cover with 504 pages, the book can be ordered on National geographic online store for US$16.95 (about Rp 145.000 ). shop.nationalgeographic.com