Marco Polo Aphotographer's Journey

YAMASHITA, Michael

Barnes&Noble Books

It is arguably the greatest feat of civil engineering in history, and indisputably earth’s largest single cultural relic: begun during the Qin Dynasty (around 208 BC) and completed nearly 1,800 years later during the Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall of China spans more than 4,000 miles. At the dawn of the Beijing Olympics, the eyes of all the world are upon it. Two men who navigated every inch of the Wall have collaborated on a lavishly-illustrated tribute to this amazing structure. Michael Yamashita, an award-winning National Geographic photographer, spent a year shooting the Wall, its environs, and the people who live in its shadow, for the magazine. One hundred and sixty of his magnificent photos grace this volume, which features text by William Lindesay, who not only conducts tours of the Wall and spearheads the movement to preserve it, but has actually run its entire length. Broken into three sections, The Great Wall provides an overview that debunks myths and dishes up rare facts and figures, a comprehensive history that proceeds dynasty by dynasty through its construction, and an account of Lindesay’s personal experiences of the Wall.

The Great Wall: From Beginning to End

Arts & Photography

Lindesay, William

Photography & Video

Sterling

A journey along one of Asia's holy rivers.

Mekong (River): A Journey on the Mother of Waters

Takarajimasha Inc

Marco Polo.

History

World

Frederking & Thaler

Before the legendary explorations of Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Ferdinand Magellan, Admiral Zheng He sailed from Ming-dynasty China, and in 28 years, made seven voyages visiting 30 countries. With his fleet of hundreds of junks, he traveled from Southeast Asia to Africa, from India to the Middle East, gathering riches, scientific knowledge, fame, and power for his emperor. He came close to conquering the world, until the Ming Dynasty's power shriveled and the explorer's accomplishments were all but forgotten. More than six centuries after his first voyage, acclaimed photographer Michael Yamashita restores the deeds of the "Forgotten Admiral" to their rightful place in history. In this compelling tribute to Zheng He, Yamashita traces each of his journeys and pays homage to the impressive achievements of this explorer whose feats equal or surpass those of other better-known explorers. In a meticulous visual recreation that has become his signature style, Yamashita presents the details of each voyage, chronicling the interactions and commercial exchanges, and documenting, through his exceptional photographs, the diverse locales Zheng He discovered in nearly three decades of intense exploration.

Zheng He: Tracing the Epic Voyages of Chinas Greatest Explorer

Individual Artists

White Star

Marco Polo left Venice in 1271 on a trip that was to take 17 years and take him to the remotest parts of Asia. Michael Yamashita - one of National Geographics most renowned photographers - spent three years following the main sections of this journey, visiting the places described in 'The Description of the World'.

Marco Polo

White Star, Italy

This sumptuous book follows photographer Michael Yamashita — winner of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Pictures of the Year Competition — as he recreates the journeys of "the greatest traveler of all time." Legendary locales from Venice to Western Europe, to Mongolia and China, are highlighted in this lavish book of color photography.

Marco Polo: Un fotografo tras las huellas del pasado (Marco Polo, Spanish-Language Edition) (Grandes civilizaciones) (Spanish Edition)

Travel

Numen

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