National Geographic Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary

This is such a great book. Took a chance and ordered as a gift on strength of the description on Amazon. Fortunately I was not disappointed and I am sure that a lot of people would be happy to find this under the Christmas tree! Book is packed full of photo's of things you wouldn't normally see. These range from the open mouth of a hippo to an aircraft landing on a small caribbean island seemingly just a few feet above the heads of sunbathers on a nearby beach! Ideal book to browse through with a glass of wine in front of a fire. I think that even those who don't normally like reading would enjoy this as there is very little text ;- the photo's speak for themselves. Good gift idea for people who have everything apart from a copy of this book. Can see myself buying additional copies for a few birthdays in the coming year.

Bought for my Dad who is 85.He absolutely loved it,he doesn't have the internet so it was lovely to see his face light up at all the wonderful and interesting pictures in this book that was well worth the money.

A beautiful book with a captivating selection of images that can be enjoyed by all, not just photography buffs. As a coffee table book the larger size is the one to go for, but it is large (and heavy) so the smaller size might be better if it’s going to spend most of its time on a shelf.

I purchased this book for my husband's 50th Birthday as he is a keen amateur photographer. It is absolutely brilliant and he loved it. The photos are amazing, varied, interesting and some are just astounding. The book is high quality and I would highly recommend it.

Gorgeous book!

Absolutely beautiful book, but arrived with the sleeve and inside cover damaged. Saw a similar review saying the same and had assumed it must have been a one-off but sadly not! Had ordered this as a gift so particularly disappointing.

I like it

Absolutely brilliant book A great gift for a traveler or photographer

Superbes images. Commentaires un peu trop US mais bon, c'est National Geographic, donc c'était à prévoir. Existe aussi en français sous le nom "rare".

Ha delle fotografie davvero eccezionali!!!!!

The title of the book aptly describes the contents. A bunch of colorful lively photographs depicting rarely seen moments, places, objects that seldom can be experienced in lifetime...

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Some amazing photographs, many of them quite unique and interesting. As with all Nat Geo productions, the book quality is high, the text is sensible, intelligent, and informative, and the overall organization of the book about as good as it's possible to get. But it is the photographs that will stand out for everyone: there are some stunning images here, and no one can pick up this book and flip through without pausing and marveling at some of the photos. They are that good, and this book is highly recommended.