ADVISORY/'Australia: Journey Through a Timeless Land': National Geographic's The Great Adventurers Lecture Series Sponsored by Toyota Land Cruiser In Boston, May 8.Business/Travel & City Editors ADVISORY ... May 8th (Monday) Who: Acclaimed National Geographic photographer Sam Abell Sam Abell (born 1945) is an American photographer known for his frequent publication of photographs in National Geographic. He first worked for National Geographic in 1967. takes you on a road trip across the magnificence and mystery of the land down under. The stunning result of a year's travel and work, these scenic and cultural images reveal Australia as
never before. Abell began working with the National Geographic Society in l970. Seven of his books have been published in the past five years, among them Australia: Journey Through a Timeless Land (1999). In 1990, Eastman Kodak honored him with a retrospective monograph mon·o·graph n. A scholarly piece of writing of essay or book length on a specific, often limited subject. tr.v. mon·o·graphed, mon·o·graph·ing, mon·o·graphs To write a monograph on. of his photos called Stay This Moment. What: The Great Adventurers series, held in cities around the country, brings you face-to-face with some of the remarkable people who have been face-to-face with the world's wonders. The series offers the opportunity to hear and meet the men and women who explore the world on assignment for the National Geographic Society, world's largest nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. scientific and educational organization. Where: 7:00 pm, May 8, 2000, in the Amphitheater amphitheater (ăm`fəthē'ətər, ăm`pə–), open structure used for the exhibition of gladiatorial contests, struggles of wild beasts, sham sea battles, and similar spectacles. , Mezzanine Level--World Trade Center, 164 Northern Ave., Boston. Tickets: To order tickets, please call 1-888-835-7364 before May 1. The price of a ticket is $15. Proceeds go to the National Geographic Expeditions Council. Sponsor: Toyota, makers of the World Traveler Land Cruiser cruiser, large, fast, moderately armed warship, intermediate in type between the aircraft carrier and the destroyer. During World War II, battle cruisers operated as small battleships, combining in one vessel maximum qualities of gun caliber, armor protection, and . Press Passes: For passes and to arrange interview and photo opportunities, please call Dick Altman at 914-243-9880. |
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