《National Geographic》(中文译《国家地理杂志》),是美国国家地理学会的官方杂志,在国家地理学会1888年创办的九个月后即开始发行。现在国家地理杂志已经成为世界上最广为人知的一本杂志,其封面上的亮黄色边框以及月桂纹图样已经成为象征,同时这些标识也是国家地理杂志的注册商标。
杂志每年发行12次(一月一次),但偶尔有特版发布则不在此限。杂志的内容为高质量的关于社会、历史、世界各地的风土人情的文章;其印刷和图片之质量标准也为人们所称道。这也使得这本杂志成为来自世界各地的摄影新闻记者们梦想发布自己照片的地方。早在20世纪初期,国家地理杂志即已经开始使用一些当时罕见的彩色照片。
杂志的另一特色是经常提供高质量地图。国家地理学会的地图档案曾经为美国联邦政府所采用以弥补美国军方地图资源的不足。2001年国家地理发布了一套8张CD的合集,内容包括从1888年至2000年12月的所有杂志地图。杂志订阅者对这本杂志的收藏爱好也是其与众不同之处(大部分其他种类的旧杂志一般人都是看完就扔),订阅者也可以选择全年合集购买。
【其他介绍】
Discover the world's wonders as captured in the pages of
National Geographic. Filled with breathtaking photography
and riveting articles, each issue is as exciting and captivating
as life itself.
Series of articles were included focusing on the history
and varied uses of specific products such as a single metal,
gem, food crop, or agricultural product, or an archaeological
discovery. Occasionally an entire month's issue would be devoted
to a single country, past civilization, a natural resource
whose future is endangered, or other theme.
In addition to being well-known for articles about scenery,
history, and the most distant corners of the world, the magazine
has been recognized for its book-like quality and its standard
of photography. This standard makes it the home to some of
the highest-quality photojournalism in the world.
In May 2007, 2008, and 2010 National Geographic magazine
won the American Society of Magazine Editors' General Excellence
Award in the over two million circulation category. In 2010,
National Geographic Magazine also received the top ASME awards
for photojournalism and essay.
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