<DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 9.7pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Flying hundreds, sometimes thousands, of feet above ground strapped into a motorized paraglider that is little more than a parachute with a small motor, <I>National Geographic </I>photographer George Steinmetz has spent more than twenty years photographing some of the most remote and spectacular environments around the world. In <I>African Air</I>, Steinmetz captures stunning panoramas in more than fourteen countries in Africa, giving readers captivating and intimate views of areas that have rarely, if ever before, been photographed. </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 9.7pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">&nbsp;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 9.7pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">From densely packed urban centers to small, remote villages, from migrating herds of wildebeests and elephants to infinite miles of desert, <I>African Air</I> is a compelling testament and celebration of the majesty and splendor of Africa&#8217;s most breathtaking landscapes. With extraordinary vision and a unique perspective, Steinmetz portrays sky, land, and water in ways that have never been expressed before.</P></DIV>