On September 30, 2009 the National Geographic Society, in partnership with Kodak, announced the release of the National Geographic Image Collection – a 500-page book and companion exhibition showcasing photographs, many never before published, from the Society's singular archive of more than 11.5 million images.

The book and exhibition represent the first time that people will be able to plumb the depths of National Geographic's immense and ever-growing archive, from the earliest photographs collected in the 19th century to the cutting-edge work of today. This landmark publishing event and exhibition feature 120 years of world history, natural history and culture chronicled and preserved in the archive housed beneath the Society's headquarters building in Washington, D.C., and one of the world's finest and most extensive graphic resources.

National Geographic and Kodak have also made available for sale in October 2009 a limited number of images reproduced on high quality Kodak Professional papers at imagecollection.mpix.com.

View the entire press release.

The National Geographic Society is one of the world's largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations. Founded in 1888 to "increase and diffuse geographic knowledge," the Society works to inspire people to care about the planet. It reaches more than 375 million people world-wide each month through its official journal, National Geographic, and other magazines; National Geographic Channel; television documentaries; music; radio; films; books; DVDs; maps; exhibitions; live events; school publishing programs; interactive media; and merchandise. National Geographic has funded more than 9,200 scientific research, conservation and exploration projects and supports an education program promoting geographic literacy. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.com.

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