The Royal Geographical Illustrated has now been a bestseller since 1997, selling over 100,000 copies. In response to this popular demand Scriptum Editions now publish this amazing book in paperback. With over three hundred pictures from the Royal Geographical Society's peerless photographic collection, and essays by such famous names as William Thesiger, Richard Leakey and Edmund Hillary this book is one of the finest collections of exploration photography ever published. Lavishly produced, the RGS Illustrated is a book to treasure - a unique view of the world in all its variety, and a pictorial reminder of some of the greatest achievements in exploration.