John Thomson bol priekopnícky škótsky fotograf, geograf a cestovateľ, ktorý ako jeden z prvých cestoval na Ďaleký východ. Jeho dielo medzi londýnskymi pouličnými ľuďmi je považované za klasický príklad sociálnej dokumentaristiky, ktorá položila základy fotoreportáže. Thomsonova dokumentácia ľudí, krajín a artefaktov východných kultúr a jeho následná kariéra portrétistu vysokej spoločnosti v Mayfairi, za ktorú získal v roku 1881 kráľovský dekrét, upevnili jeho povesť.
Provides an overview of America's geologic makeup, features twelve essays that examine milestones in the shaping of American society, and provides a chronicle of notable themes, movements, people, events, and cultures in the history of the country
Single copy of First Flight . Meet Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors and pioneers of the first successful flight. Also, learn about the adventures of pilot Amelia Earhart.
An Unabridged Reprint of the Classic 1873/4 Work
From Foreword - Unabridged reprint of 1873-1874 book. John Thomson photographed China from 1862 to 1872 traveling with the specific goal of making a photographic record of the Orient. Not allowing the complexities and wonders of Asia to awe or distract him, he honed his eye and exerted a harsh self-discipline. The author was always able to sublimate his personality and to allow the essence of his subject to register clearly. (Description by http-mart, Roy Schoenbeck)