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National Geographic The 21st Century: Photographs From the Image Collection Hardcover – November 2, 2021
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In just two short decades of the 21st century, National Geographic has ushered in a new era of visual storytelling excellence, including innovations in digital, drone, and smartphone photography, and reached out to a global audience through one of the world's most popular Instagram accounts, @NatGeo. In these 21 years, photography has transformed from a rarefied discipline to a universal medium of communication, available in the palm of everyone with a mobile phone. Through it all, National Geographic has remained at the forefront, shining a light on the beauty, wonder, and heartbreak of the world.
A remarkable collection, The 21st Century culls more than 250 of the very best, most impactful National Geographic images across print, digital, and social media, celebrating:
- Extraordinary wildlife
- Unique cultures around the world
- Beautiful landscapes
- One-of-a-kind portrait photography
- And behind-the-shot stories from celebrated National Geographic photographers like Joel Sartore, Nick Nichols, Jodi Cobb, Anand Varma, and Evgenia Arbugaeva.
Complete your National Geographic photography collection with best-selling favorites:
- America the Beautiful: A Story in Photographs
- Women: The National Geographic Image Collection
- National Geographic Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary
- National Geographic The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
- Print length432 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherNational Geographic
- Publication dateNovember 2, 2021
- Dimensions9.4 x 1.32 x 11.15 inches
- ISBN-101426222378
- ISBN-13978-1426222375
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DISCOVER THE MOST DYNAMIC PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE FIRST 21 YEARS OF THE 21ST CENTURY

The National Geographic Image Collection
The National Geographic Image Collection is one of the world’s most esteemed photography archives. Inside, tens of millions of images capture the planet (and beyond) as explored by scientists, adventurers, writers, and photographers, from the 19th century through today.
2021 | STEPHEN WILKES, Washington, D.C., U.S.
A composite photograph of President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration captures the historic day, from President Donald Trump’s departure in Marine One to the evening’s memorial lights commemorating those who could not attend the ceremony due to the pandemic.
2000 - 2005
2004 – Joel Sartore
Buffalo, Wyoming, U.S.
Minnows in an aquarium appear to fly over Wyoming’s Powder River just outside their glass-enclosed home.
2006-2010
2008 – Abelardo Morell
Venice, Italy
Venice’s Grand Canal is projected onto a wall painted in a jungle motif using a camera obscura technique. The shadow of a chandelier adds to the image’s hypnotic mayhem.
2011 - 2015
2015 – Kjell Lindgren
International Space Station (ISS)
Astronaut Scott Kelly is safely tethered to the ISS during a seven-hour, 48-minute space walk to reconfigure a cooling unit. Mere layers of space suit shield him from radiation and other space hazards.

2016 - 2021
2018 – Renan Ozturk
Everest, Tibet
The top of the world seems as distant as the Milk Way from Mount Everest’s Advanced Base Camp, where more than 200 people sprawl across the glacial moraine. The summit is the rightmost peak.
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- Publisher : National Geographic (November 2, 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 432 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1426222378
- ISBN-13 : 978-1426222375
- Item Weight : 4.45 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.4 x 1.32 x 11.15 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #596,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #136 in Photojournalism (Books)
- #479 in Photography History
- #748 in Travel Photography (Books)
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One of the world's leading nonfiction publishers, National Geographic Books 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.
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024Cannot go wrong with national geographic books, superb quality pictures
- Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022Photography is absolutely beautiful. the only issue is the cover of the book. The paper cover of the book I received came torn from the bottom and wrinkled as well. Other than that I enjoy this book and would recommend to anyone who enjoys and understands the beauty of photography.
5.0 out of 5 starsPhotography is absolutely beautiful. the only issue is the cover of the book. The paper cover of the book I received came torn from the bottom and wrinkled as well. Other than that I enjoy this book and would recommend to anyone who enjoys and understands the beauty of photography.Beautiful but torn
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2022The book is very well made - I am a middle school teacher and bought it for my students to look at when “done” with their work. The pictures are captivating and engaging. I am going to purchase another.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022What a beautiful book, the pictures are breathtaking. Our grandkids even enjoy looking through it. We keep it on the shelf of our coffee table and look at it often. So happy we ordered it.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022Lovely large coffee table book. However many photos are spread between two pages, sometimes obscuring important parts of the images. As a $20 deal from the treasure truck it’s definitely worth it. I’m not sure I would pay the $50 retail price though.
Lovely large coffee table book. However many photos are spread between two pages, sometimes obscuring important parts of the images. As a $20 deal from the treasure truck it’s definitely worth it. I’m not sure I would pay the $50 retail price though.
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2022Loved the clarity of the pictures & the memories it brought back. Some joyful, some sad.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022This book contains beautiful images taken from all over the world. The quality is top notch, and it is the perfect coffee table book. My guests love looking through it as much as I do!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022This coffee table book takes you to places, through photos and written words, to paces only imagined! Great Historical/Sociological/Political/Religious book for people of all interests and ages!
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- em.musReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars An attractive and comprehensive collection of photographs taken in this century.
I bought this as a gift for my husband who loves history and travel. He is thrilled with it and we have both think the collection of photographs is stunning and inspirational.