https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com Magazines, Books, Maps & More Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:01:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-icon-32x32.jpeg https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com 32 32 177018875 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1968/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1968/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2019 17:41:20 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-may-1968/ Finland Plucky neighbor of Soviet Russia Tool - using bird: Egyptian vulture opens ostrich eggs Navada's mountain of invisible gold Ile De La Cite Birthplace of Paris Gardening's Color Merchants New National Park Proposed: The spectacular North Cascades]]> Finland Plucky neighbor of Soviet Russia Tool - using bird: Egyptian vulture opens ostrich eggs Navada's mountain of invisible gold Ile De La Cite Birthplace of Paris Gardening's Color Merchants New National Park Proposed: The spectacular North Cascades]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1968/feed/ 0 2814 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1960/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1960/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:32:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-march-1960/ Waterway to Washington, the C & O Canal National Park status assures maintenance for all 185- miles of this historic waterway and towpath, which begins in western Maryland. Easter Week in Indian Guatemala In Antigua, celebration centers on a daily seven- hour procession of villagers carrying a life- size Christ figure over a petal- strewn path. La Gorce, John Oliver: Colleague of the Golden Years { Colleague of the Golden Years: John Oliver La Gorce} The Society notes with sadness the passing of a remarkable editor and officer who served the Society for more than half a century. The Night the Mountains Moved A massive earthquake centered in Montana takes lives, forms a new lake, and gives birth to geysers in Yellowstone National Park. Volcano and Earthquake Show Nature's Awesome Power The Editor lauds unprecedented photographic coverage of nature at its most powerful in two articles in this issue. Fountain of Fire in Hawaii Two thousand tremors in a single day tips off scientists who stand ready to record the eruption of Kilauea volcano. Afoot in Roadless Nepal Accompanied by a dozen porters, the author completes a survey for the United Nations in a country where outsiders have rarely been permitted outside the capital.]]> Waterway to Washington, the C & O Canal National Park status assures maintenance for all 185- miles of this historic waterway and towpath, which begins in western Maryland. Easter Week in Indian Guatemala In Antigua, celebration centers on a daily seven- hour procession of villagers carrying a life- size Christ figure over a petal- strewn path. La Gorce, John Oliver: Colleague of the Golden Years { Colleague of the Golden Years: John Oliver La Gorce} The Society notes with sadness the passing of a remarkable editor and officer who served the Society for more than half a century. The Night the Mountains Moved A massive earthquake centered in Montana takes lives, forms a new lake, and gives birth to geysers in Yellowstone National Park. Volcano and Earthquake Show Nature's Awesome Power The Editor lauds unprecedented photographic coverage of nature at its most powerful in two articles in this issue. Fountain of Fire in Hawaii Two thousand tremors in a single day tips off scientists who stand ready to record the eruption of Kilauea volcano. Afoot in Roadless Nepal Accompanied by a dozen porters, the author completes a survey for the United Nations in a country where outsiders have rarely been permitted outside the capital.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1960/feed/ 0 1251 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1960/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1960/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:32:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-april-1960/ Angkor, Jewel of the Jungle Deep in the wilds of Cambodia, ancient ruins stand surrounded by marvels of hydraulic engineering - - basins, canals, ponds, moats, and reservoirs. Seattle, City of Two Voices Seattle surprises with a lifestyle tied to the land and to the sea. Diving Saucer Takes to the Deep Jets propel a new two- person sub to the depths of the ocean with fishlike agility. Northwest Wonderland: Washington State Natural resources enrich industry and leisure in the Pacific Northwest.]]> Angkor, Jewel of the Jungle Deep in the wilds of Cambodia, ancient ruins stand surrounded by marvels of hydraulic engineering - - basins, canals, ponds, moats, and reservoirs. Seattle, City of Two Voices Seattle surprises with a lifestyle tied to the land and to the sea. Diving Saucer Takes to the Deep Jets propel a new two- person sub to the depths of the ocean with fishlike agility. Northwest Wonderland: Washington State Natural resources enrich industry and leisure in the Pacific Northwest.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1960/feed/ 0 1253 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1960/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1960/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:32:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-may-1960/ Metropolis Made to Order: Brasília { Brasília, Metropolis Made to Order} Out of the Brazilian prairie rise the modern buildings of a sparkling new capital. When the President Goes Abroad Millions of well- wishers embrace President Eisenhower's message of peace and friendship during his 11- nation tour of Asia, Africa, and Europe. Thirty- three Centuries Under the Sea Turkish sponge divers lead a salvage crew to the oldest shipwreck yet located. The Discus Fish Yields a Secret An Amazonian fish, popular for aquariums, feeds its young much the way mammals do. Artists Roam the World of the U. S. Air Force American illustrators portray dramatic moments in the lives of pilots and crews.]]> Metropolis Made to Order: Brasília { Brasília, Metropolis Made to Order} Out of the Brazilian prairie rise the modern buildings of a sparkling new capital. When the President Goes Abroad Millions of well- wishers embrace President Eisenhower's message of peace and friendship during his 11- nation tour of Asia, Africa, and Europe. Thirty- three Centuries Under the Sea Turkish sponge divers lead a salvage crew to the oldest shipwreck yet located. The Discus Fish Yields a Secret An Amazonian fish, popular for aquariums, feeds its young much the way mammals do. Artists Roam the World of the U. S. Air Force American illustrators portray dramatic moments in the lives of pilots and crews.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1960/feed/ 0 1255 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1960/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1960/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:32:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-june-1960/ Stonehenge- -New Light on an Old Riddle { New Light on an Old Riddle: Stonehenge} Research reveals how men moved stone blocks to this site in the English countryside, but why they did remains a mystery. The Smithsonian, Magnet on the Mall From art galleries to the National Zoo, this remarkable repository of world relics continues to expand. Algeria: France's Stepchild, Problem and Promise The French Army and Algerian nationalist forces clash daily in a conflict escalating with the discovery of natural resources, including diamonds and copper. Eternal France Industry energizes but cannot change this land of chateaux and cathedrals.]]> Stonehenge- -New Light on an Old Riddle { New Light on an Old Riddle: Stonehenge} Research reveals how men moved stone blocks to this site in the English countryside, but why they did remains a mystery. The Smithsonian, Magnet on the Mall From art galleries to the National Zoo, this remarkable repository of world relics continues to expand. Algeria: France's Stepchild, Problem and Promise The French Army and Algerian nationalist forces clash daily in a conflict escalating with the discovery of natural resources, including diamonds and copper. Eternal France Industry energizes but cannot change this land of chateaux and cathedrals.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1960/feed/ 0 1257 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-july-1960/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-july-1960/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:32:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-july-1960/ Sailing a Sea of Fire Large numbers of glowing microorganisms light the waters of a Puerto Rican bay. Space Pioneers of NASA Journey Into Tomorrow { Exploring Tomorrow With the Space Agency} Researchers and test pilots race the Soviets to send the first person into space. Return of the Trumpeter Nineteenth- century hunters nearly exterminated the world's largest swan, but conservationists hope to stage a comeback. Alberta Unearths Her Buried Treasures David Boyer discovers the hospitality of this large Prairie Province. Atlas of the Fifty United States The Society presents its first book of bound and indexed maps. Hawaii, U. S. A Sugarcane and pineapples mean sweet success for this mid- ocean state born of volcanoes.]]> Sailing a Sea of Fire Large numbers of glowing microorganisms light the waters of a Puerto Rican bay. Space Pioneers of NASA Journey Into Tomorrow { Exploring Tomorrow With the Space Agency} Researchers and test pilots race the Soviets to send the first person into space. Return of the Trumpeter Nineteenth- century hunters nearly exterminated the world's largest swan, but conservationists hope to stage a comeback. Alberta Unearths Her Buried Treasures David Boyer discovers the hospitality of this large Prairie Province. Atlas of the Fifty United States The Society presents its first book of bound and indexed maps. Hawaii, U. S. A Sugarcane and pineapples mean sweet success for this mid- ocean state born of volcanoes.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-july-1960/feed/ 0 1259 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-august-1960/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-august-1960/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:32:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-august-1960/ Man's Deepest Dive A bathyscaph probes the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench, almost seven miles down. The Dauntless Little Stilt A pair of industrious shorebirds raise their egg- filled nest above the reach of a flood. Knocking Out Grizzly Bears for Their Own Good With fewer than a thousand grizzlies left in the lower 48, the Craighead brothers and colleagues tag tranquilized bears for a conservation study. Showcase of Red China { The City They Call Red China's Showcase} Franc Shor's reminiscences accompany a portfolio of Peking ( Beijing) photographs. Salzkammergut, Austria's Alpine Playground Visitors find respite in this picture- perfect region of Austrians working against a stunning backdrop of mountains and lakes. Philadelphia Houses a Proud Past Colonial homes, some simple and some stately, recall the birth of the nation. Extraordinary Photographs of Earth Taken by Satellite { Our Earth as a Satellite Sees It} Whirling in orbit some 450 miles above the Earth, the first worldwide weather satellite snaps two photos every minute.]]> Man's Deepest Dive A bathyscaph probes the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench, almost seven miles down. The Dauntless Little Stilt A pair of industrious shorebirds raise their egg- filled nest above the reach of a flood. Knocking Out Grizzly Bears for Their Own Good With fewer than a thousand grizzlies left in the lower 48, the Craighead brothers and colleagues tag tranquilized bears for a conservation study. Showcase of Red China { The City They Call Red China's Showcase} Franc Shor's reminiscences accompany a portfolio of Peking ( Beijing) photographs. Salzkammergut, Austria's Alpine Playground Visitors find respite in this picture- perfect region of Austrians working against a stunning backdrop of mountains and lakes. Philadelphia Houses a Proud Past Colonial homes, some simple and some stately, recall the birth of the nation. Extraordinary Photographs of Earth Taken by Satellite { Our Earth as a Satellite Sees It} Whirling in orbit some 450 miles above the Earth, the first worldwide weather satellite snaps two photos every minute.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-august-1960/feed/ 0 1261 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1960/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1960/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:32:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-september-1960/ Childhood Summer on the Maine Coast { Seashore Summer} The rocky Maine shoreline teems with life before the eyes of two small boys. The Winds of Freedom Stir a Continent { Africa: The Winds of Freedom Stir a Continent} Independence is a watchword for African countries newly free and those still yearning for liberty. Finding the World's Earliest Man After nearly 30 years of painstaking detective work, archaeologist Louis Leakey makes the discovery of a lifetime. Across the Ridgepole of the Alps Cable cars swing passengers to new heights with breathless ease. Where Elephants Have Right of Way East Africa is the last holdout for roaming herds of big game in a developing world. The Last Great Animal Kingdom Photographs capture increasingly rare scenes of disappearing African wildlife.]]> Childhood Summer on the Maine Coast { Seashore Summer} The rocky Maine shoreline teems with life before the eyes of two small boys. The Winds of Freedom Stir a Continent { Africa: The Winds of Freedom Stir a Continent} Independence is a watchword for African countries newly free and those still yearning for liberty. Finding the World's Earliest Man After nearly 30 years of painstaking detective work, archaeologist Louis Leakey makes the discovery of a lifetime. Across the Ridgepole of the Alps Cable cars swing passengers to new heights with breathless ease. Where Elephants Have Right of Way East Africa is the last holdout for roaming herds of big game in a developing world. The Last Great Animal Kingdom Photographs capture increasingly rare scenes of disappearing African wildlife.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1960/feed/ 0 1263 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1960/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1960/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:32:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-october-1960/ [ Bounty] Descendants Live on Remote Norfolk Island Residents work and play surrounded by history in this former penal colony turned haven. From the Hair of Siva An amphibious jeep carries the authors through northern India, along the legendary Ganges River. Rotterdam- -Reborn From Ruins On May 14, 1940, in one of the most horrific instances of concentrated bombing ever, German planes leveled the center of a port city proudly remade today. Man on the Moon in Idaho Fiery volcanic eruptions created the eerie Craters of the Moon National Monument, marked by craters and rippling lava flows.]]> [ Bounty] Descendants Live on Remote Norfolk Island Residents work and play surrounded by history in this former penal colony turned haven. From the Hair of Siva An amphibious jeep carries the authors through northern India, along the legendary Ganges River. Rotterdam- -Reborn From Ruins On May 14, 1940, in one of the most horrific instances of concentrated bombing ever, German planes leveled the center of a port city proudly remade today. Man on the Moon in Idaho Fiery volcanic eruptions created the eerie Craters of the Moon National Monument, marked by craters and rippling lava flows.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1960/feed/ 0 1265 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1960/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1960/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:32:47 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-november-1960/ Old Big Strong: The Lower Mississippi { The Lower Mississippi} At Cairo, Illinois, a working river gathers strength to carry boats small and large to the Gulf. [ Triton] Follows Magellan's Wake Magellan's ship accomplished the circumnavigation of the globe in three years; the U. S. 's largest, most powerful nuclear submarine cuts the time to 61 days. Mardi Gras in New Orleans Carnival crowds make merry with colorful masks and costumes in this unique celebration of Fat Tuesday. Prince Henry, the Explorer Who Stayed Home A brilliant Portuguese scholar set in motion the age of discovery with his support for the science of navigation. The Hummingbirds Crawford Greenewalt catches these extraordinarily energetic little gems on film using high- speed photographic equipment of special design.]]> Old Big Strong: The Lower Mississippi { The Lower Mississippi} At Cairo, Illinois, a working river gathers strength to carry boats small and large to the Gulf. [ Triton] Follows Magellan's Wake Magellan's ship accomplished the circumnavigation of the globe in three years; the U. S. 's largest, most powerful nuclear submarine cuts the time to 61 days. Mardi Gras in New Orleans Carnival crowds make merry with colorful masks and costumes in this unique celebration of Fat Tuesday. Prince Henry, the Explorer Who Stayed Home A brilliant Portuguese scholar set in motion the age of discovery with his support for the science of navigation. The Hummingbirds Crawford Greenewalt catches these extraordinarily energetic little gems on film using high- speed photographic equipment of special design.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1960/feed/ 0 1267