The Urge to Know

EDITORIAL DESIGN
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Weighing in at 10 pounds and 600+ pages, this oversized book includes 45 years worth of Jonathan Calvert's inspiring travel stories and photographs. These aren't your ordinary travels though. Calvert climbed, trekked, kayaked, sailed, and dog sledded all over the planet. 

We worked closely with Jonathan to edit his collection of more than 25,000 35mm slides and weave them into a series of chapters based on continents – yes, he visited them all multiple times.

Dana Frank edited the book and wrote the captions. 

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Endpapers feature colorful spreads from Calvert's many passports.

Details including foldout maps with Calvert's hiking and climbing routes and case stamping with a silhouette of his favorite hiking boots lend a personal touch to the tome. 

Many stories in the book were taken from travel journals Calvert kept. This example is from a trip to Mont Blanc.