Capturing the moment in which a firecracker explodes into a burst of electric en
ergy or the last rays of the sun as it stretches across a red-rock valley, certa
in special photos offer an unrivalled conduit to the world around us. Shot by Na
tional Geographic's most renowned photographers and peppered throughout with ins
piring quotations, "Stunning Photographs" is a vibrant tapestry of images that s
howcases the medium's ability to reveal extraordinary moments of wit and discove
ry, harmony and intimacy, energy and joy. Definitive, striking, and always unsta
ged, the remarkable pictures in this book will appeal to all who want to enjoy t
he smorgasbord of colors, textures, and sensations that comprise the fabric of e
veryday life.