https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com Magazines, Books, Maps & More Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:15:05 +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-january-1975/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1975/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:13:32 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-january-1975/ IRAN - Desert Miracle]]> IRAN - Desert Miracle]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1975/feed/ 0 3496 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1972/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1972/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2019 17:49:21 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-november-1972/ Venice Fight For Light Goliaths of the Galapagos The Search for Tomorrow's Power A Land Apart - The Monterey Peninsula Drought Bedevils Brazil's Sertao The Red Sea's Gardens of Eels]]> Venice Fight For Light Goliaths of the Galapagos The Search for Tomorrow's Power A Land Apart - The Monterey Peninsula Drought Bedevils Brazil's Sertao The Red Sea's Gardens of Eels]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1972/feed/ 0 2816 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1978/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1978/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:33:36 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-may-1978/ Hawaii's Wildlife Paradise { Hawaii's Far- flung Wildlife Paradise} Lonely outcrops of coral and lava far west of the main islands shelter seals, turtles, and millions of birds. John L. Eliot and Jonathan Blair explore a little- known ocean realm. Alone Across the Outback With four camels and a dog named Diggity, young Robyn Davidson ventures 1, 700 miles across Australia's western wilderness. Photographer Rick Smolan records high and low points of her extraordinary journey. Holland's Beautiful Business of Tulips { The Beautiful Business of Tulips; Tulips: Holland's Beautiful Business} Four centuries of bulb culture have made those early spring flowers an economic mainstay of the Netherlands, where their beauty once nearly led to financial ruin. By Elizabeth A. Moize and Farrell Grehan. Nashville: More Than Music { There's More to Nashville than Music} An upbeat theme resounds in unexpected aspects of Music City, U. S. A. Michael Kernan and Jodi Cobb capture the harmony. Mexico: Its Beautiful Challenge { Mexico: New Era of Challenge; Mexico: A Very Beautiful Challenge } A bonanza of newfound oil lifts hopes of a culturally rich but land- poor nation plagued by unemployment. Mike Edwards and Thomas Nebbia assess its prospects today. Mexico: Its Lively Folk Art { Mexican Folk Art: It's a Way of Life} From papier- mache devils to painted saints, vibrant creations of self- taught craftsmen preserve centuries- old artistry. Ethnologist Fernando Horcasitas surveys their work, photographed by David Hiser.]]> Hawaii's Wildlife Paradise { Hawaii's Far- flung Wildlife Paradise} Lonely outcrops of coral and lava far west of the main islands shelter seals, turtles, and millions of birds. John L. Eliot and Jonathan Blair explore a little- known ocean realm. Alone Across the Outback With four camels and a dog named Diggity, young Robyn Davidson ventures 1, 700 miles across Australia's western wilderness. Photographer Rick Smolan records high and low points of her extraordinary journey. Holland's Beautiful Business of Tulips { The Beautiful Business of Tulips; Tulips: Holland's Beautiful Business} Four centuries of bulb culture have made those early spring flowers an economic mainstay of the Netherlands, where their beauty once nearly led to financial ruin. By Elizabeth A. Moize and Farrell Grehan. Nashville: More Than Music { There's More to Nashville than Music} An upbeat theme resounds in unexpected aspects of Music City, U. S. A. Michael Kernan and Jodi Cobb capture the harmony. Mexico: Its Beautiful Challenge { Mexico: New Era of Challenge; Mexico: A Very Beautiful Challenge } A bonanza of newfound oil lifts hopes of a culturally rich but land- poor nation plagued by unemployment. Mike Edwards and Thomas Nebbia assess its prospects today. Mexico: Its Lively Folk Art { Mexican Folk Art: It's a Way of Life} From papier- mache devils to painted saints, vibrant creations of self- taught craftsmen preserve centuries- old artistry. Ethnologist Fernando Horcasitas surveys their work, photographed by David Hiser.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-may-1978/feed/ 0 1681 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1978/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1978/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:33:36 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-june-1978/ Living the Good Life in Burgundy Only the bonhomie of its habitants exceeds the rich history and vaunted wines of this bountiful region of France, William Davenport and Robert Freson discover. The Proud Armenians Though uprooted from their ancestral homeland, a far- scattered people have not forgotten their traditions or their faith. Robert Paul Jordan tells their story, photographed by Harry N. Naltchayan. Bizarre Dragons of the Sea { Dragons of the Deep} Terrifying in name and visage only, 12- to- 18- inch- long relatives of the sea horse thrive off Australia's southern coast. A picture story by Paul A. Zahl. Pennsylvania: That Faire Land { William Penn's Faire Land; Pennsylvania: Faire Land of William Penn} Colossus of productivity, the Keystone state still cherishes its role in the nation's beginnings and preserves vast sweeps of forest and mountain. Gordon Young and Cary Wolinsky roam Pennsylvania. Glass Treasure From the Aegean Preserved by the sea for 1, 000 years, priceless Islamic glassware is salvaged from a shipwreck in a Turkish cove by marine archaeologist George F. Bass. Photographs by Jonathan Blair. Uncle Sam's Museum with Wings { Of Air and Space} The Smithsonian's monument to man's conquest of air and space is drawing visitors by the millions. Director Michael Collins, a former astronaut, introduces a pictorial tour, with photographs by Nathan Benn, Robert S. Oakes, and Joesph D. Lavenburg and ]]> Living the Good Life in Burgundy Only the bonhomie of its habitants exceeds the rich history and vaunted wines of this bountiful region of France, William Davenport and Robert Freson discover. The Proud Armenians Though uprooted from their ancestral homeland, a far- scattered people have not forgotten their traditions or their faith. Robert Paul Jordan tells their story, photographed by Harry N. Naltchayan. Bizarre Dragons of the Sea { Dragons of the Deep} Terrifying in name and visage only, 12- to- 18- inch- long relatives of the sea horse thrive off Australia's southern coast. A picture story by Paul A. Zahl. Pennsylvania: That Faire Land { William Penn's Faire Land; Pennsylvania: Faire Land of William Penn} Colossus of productivity, the Keystone state still cherishes its role in the nation's beginnings and preserves vast sweeps of forest and mountain. Gordon Young and Cary Wolinsky roam Pennsylvania. Glass Treasure From the Aegean Preserved by the sea for 1, 000 years, priceless Islamic glassware is salvaged from a shipwreck in a Turkish cove by marine archaeologist George F. Bass. Photographs by Jonathan Blair. Uncle Sam's Museum with Wings { Of Air and Space} The Smithsonian's monument to man's conquest of air and space is drawing visitors by the millions. Director Michael Collins, a former astronaut, introduces a pictorial tour, with photographs by Nathan Benn, Robert S. Oakes, and Joesph D. Lavenburg and ]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-june-1978/feed/ 0 1683 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-july-1978/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-july-1978/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:33:36 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-july-1978/ Lake Erie Isles { Lake Erie's Bass Islands; Yesterday Lingers on Lake Erie's Bass Islands} Good fishing, good wine, and a slice of Ohio's yesterday enchant Terry and Lyntha Eiler. Sailing With the Supertankers { Giants That Move the World's Oil: Supertankers} Awesome giants move the world's oil, but each represents a potential disaster. Noel Grove and Martin Rogers report. Is This the Tomb of Philip of Macedon? { Seeking the Tomb of Philip of Macedon; Regal Treasures From a Macedonian Tomb} Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronicos finds exquisite paintings, gold caskets, and bones that could be those of the father of Alexander the Great. Photographs by Spyros Tsavdaroglou. Black Day for Brittany { World's Worst Spill; Superspill: Black Day for Brittany} World's biggest oil spill results when a tanker breaks apart on coastal rocks. How Earth and Moon Look to a Space Voyager { Portrait of Planet Earth; Voyager's Historic View of Earth and Moon} En route to Jupiter, NASA's Voyager 1 pictures our world and moon as never before. Grand Canyon: Are We Loving It to Death? A spectacular 14- page portfolio by Associate Editor W. E. Garrett captures the grandeur that draws three million visitors a year. But that same attraction poses a question. .. Festival in Japan { Day of the Rice God: A Folk Festival in Rural Japan} Drums and pipes herald a Japanese festival. Photos by H. Edward Kim; text by Douglas Lee. Palau's Dazzling Corals { Dazzling Corals of Palau} Douglas Faulkner photographs a vast underwater garden in the Pacific that has become an environmental battleground. Text by Thomas O' Neill.]]> Lake Erie Isles { Lake Erie's Bass Islands; Yesterday Lingers on Lake Erie's Bass Islands} Good fishing, good wine, and a slice of Ohio's yesterday enchant Terry and Lyntha Eiler. Sailing With the Supertankers { Giants That Move the World's Oil: Supertankers} Awesome giants move the world's oil, but each represents a potential disaster. Noel Grove and Martin Rogers report. Is This the Tomb of Philip of Macedon? { Seeking the Tomb of Philip of Macedon; Regal Treasures From a Macedonian Tomb} Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronicos finds exquisite paintings, gold caskets, and bones that could be those of the father of Alexander the Great. Photographs by Spyros Tsavdaroglou. Black Day for Brittany { World's Worst Spill; Superspill: Black Day for Brittany} World's biggest oil spill results when a tanker breaks apart on coastal rocks. How Earth and Moon Look to a Space Voyager { Portrait of Planet Earth; Voyager's Historic View of Earth and Moon} En route to Jupiter, NASA's Voyager 1 pictures our world and moon as never before. Grand Canyon: Are We Loving It to Death? A spectacular 14- page portfolio by Associate Editor W. E. Garrett captures the grandeur that draws three million visitors a year. But that same attraction poses a question. .. Festival in Japan { Day of the Rice God: A Folk Festival in Rural Japan} Drums and pipes herald a Japanese festival. Photos by H. Edward Kim; text by Douglas Lee. Palau's Dazzling Corals { Dazzling Corals of Palau} Douglas Faulkner photographs a vast underwater garden in the Pacific that has become an environmental battleground. Text by Thomas O' Neill.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-july-1978/feed/ 0 1685 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-august-1978/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-august-1978/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:33:36 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-august-1978/ Spitsbergen, Norway's Arctic Hot Spot { Strategic Spitsbergen; Norway's Strategic Arctic Islands} Strategic location, a wealth of coal - - and possibly oil - - focus attention on a top- of- the- world archipelago named Svalbard - - Land With Frozen Shores. Gordon Young and Martin Rogers visit islands once too unimportant for any nation to claim. Georgia, Unlimited Still rich in peaches, pecans, and peanuts, a forward- looking state is shouldering its way to industrial prosperity as well. Alice J. Hall and Bill Weems find little left of its poor- South past. New Zealand's High Country Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott tramp the Southern Alps, where ranchers endure the trails and enjoy the rewards of a rugged, lonely way of life. The Magic of Aluminum { Aluminum, the Magic Metal} Earth's most plentiful and versatile metal also takes prodigious energy to produce. Thomas Y. Canby and James L. Amos report on a phenomenon of the industrial age. New Ideas About Dinosaurs { A New Look at Dinosaurs; Startling New Look at Dinosaurs; Startling Finds Prompt. .. A New Look at Dinosaurs} They ruled the earth for 140 million years, then disappeared. Were some of them warm- blooded? Did some evolve into birds? Paleontologist John H. Ostrom discusses new ideas about those terrible lizards, brought back to life by artist Roy Andersen. Mountain Goats- -Guardians of the Heights { Mountain Goats: Daring Guardians of the Heights} Wildlife biologist Douglas H. Chadwick records the precarious life of regal, surefooted masters of shrinking mountain fastness.]]> Spitsbergen, Norway's Arctic Hot Spot { Strategic Spitsbergen; Norway's Strategic Arctic Islands} Strategic location, a wealth of coal - - and possibly oil - - focus attention on a top- of- the- world archipelago named Svalbard - - Land With Frozen Shores. Gordon Young and Martin Rogers visit islands once too unimportant for any nation to claim. Georgia, Unlimited Still rich in peaches, pecans, and peanuts, a forward- looking state is shouldering its way to industrial prosperity as well. Alice J. Hall and Bill Weems find little left of its poor- South past. New Zealand's High Country Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott tramp the Southern Alps, where ranchers endure the trails and enjoy the rewards of a rugged, lonely way of life. The Magic of Aluminum { Aluminum, the Magic Metal} Earth's most plentiful and versatile metal also takes prodigious energy to produce. Thomas Y. Canby and James L. Amos report on a phenomenon of the industrial age. New Ideas About Dinosaurs { A New Look at Dinosaurs; Startling New Look at Dinosaurs; Startling Finds Prompt. .. A New Look at Dinosaurs} They ruled the earth for 140 million years, then disappeared. Were some of them warm- blooded? Did some evolve into birds? Paleontologist John H. Ostrom discusses new ideas about those terrible lizards, brought back to life by artist Roy Andersen. Mountain Goats- -Guardians of the Heights { Mountain Goats: Daring Guardians of the Heights} Wildlife biologist Douglas H. Chadwick records the precarious life of regal, surefooted masters of shrinking mountain fastness.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-august-1978/feed/ 0 1687 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1978/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1978/#respond Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:33:36 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-september-1978/ A Most Uncommon Town: Columbus, Indiana For Columbus, Indiana, modern architectural masterpieces have reshaped the look and life- style of an entire community. David Jeffery and J. Bruce Baumann capture the result. Solo to the Pole A daring Japanese, Naomi Uemura, challenges the Arctic to become the first to reach the top of the world alone. With photographs by the author and Ira Block. Syria Tests a New Stability { Syria: Amid the Ruins of Ancient Empires a Young Nation Tests a New Stability} At war since its infancy, a young nation at a crossroads of ancient civilizations learns to meet the demands of a modern world. Howard La Fay and James L. Stanfield provide a closeup look. New Mexico's Mountains of Mystery In the fastness of the Sangre de Cristo, author Robert Laxalt finds the spirit and language of old Spain still alive, though changing under 20th- century pressures. Photographed by Craig Aurness. The Joy of Pigs The delighted owner of a 225- pound pet minipig extols those much- maligned barnyard wallowers - - hogs - - as paragons of intelligence, cleanliness, and all- round benefit to man. By Kent Britt, with photographs by George F. Mobley. Undersea Wonders of the Galapagos Gerard Wellington and David Doubilet explore a fascinating world that Darwin never saw.]]> A Most Uncommon Town: Columbus, Indiana For Columbus, Indiana, modern architectural masterpieces have reshaped the look and life- style of an entire community. David Jeffery and J. Bruce Baumann capture the result. Solo to the Pole A daring Japanese, Naomi Uemura, challenges the Arctic to become the first to reach the top of the world alone. With photographs by the author and Ira Block. Syria Tests a New Stability { Syria: Amid the Ruins of Ancient Empires a Young Nation Tests a New Stability} At war since its infancy, a young nation at a crossroads of ancient civilizations learns to meet the demands of a modern world. Howard La Fay and James L. Stanfield provide a closeup look. New Mexico's Mountains of Mystery In the fastness of the Sangre de Cristo, author Robert Laxalt finds the spirit and language of old Spain still alive, though changing under 20th- century pressures. Photographed by Craig Aurness. The Joy of Pigs The delighted owner of a 225- pound pet minipig extols those much- maligned barnyard wallowers - - hogs - - as paragons of intelligence, cleanliness, and all- round benefit to man. By Kent Britt, with photographs by George F. Mobley. Undersea Wonders of the Galapagos Gerard Wellington and David Doubilet explore a fascinating world that Darwin never saw.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1978/feed/ 0 1689 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1978/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1978/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:33:36 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-october-1978/ An American Retraces Travels With a Donkey { Travels With a Donkey- -100 Years Later} Carolyn Bennett Patterson and a four- legged friend named Modestine retrace Robert Louis Stevenson's walk across the Cevennes region of France. Photographs by Cotton Coulson. The Sunken Treasure of St. Helena After centuries on the bottom, a Dutch East Indiaman yields up a precious cargo. Marine archaeologist Robert Stenuit tells of the discovery, photographed by Bates Littlehales. Nebraska's Sand Hills { Land of Long Sunsets: Nebraska's Sand Hills} Nebraska's Sand Hills hold a bonanza of water and a bounty of grass, supporting a hardy breed of ranchers whose lives link the Old West with the electronic age. John Madson and photographer Jodi Cobb report. Dream On, Vancouver Canada's thriving port on the Pacific draws nourishment from the northwest wilds and a rich cultural diversity. By Mike Edwards, with photographs by Charles O' Rear. Djibouti, Tiny New Nation on Africa's Horn Caught between war- torn Ethiopia and Somalia, a former French colony at the mouth of the Red Sea tries to stay neutral while wrestling with economic birth pangs. A picture story by Marion Kaplan. Conversations With a Gorilla Using sign language and a speech synthesizer, a brainy lady named Koko chats with scientists, teases, argues, even lies to avoid being punished. Primate researcher Francine Patterson describes the breakthrough, photographed by Ronald H. Cohn.]]> An American Retraces Travels With a Donkey { Travels With a Donkey- -100 Years Later} Carolyn Bennett Patterson and a four- legged friend named Modestine retrace Robert Louis Stevenson's walk across the Cevennes region of France. Photographs by Cotton Coulson. The Sunken Treasure of St. Helena After centuries on the bottom, a Dutch East Indiaman yields up a precious cargo. Marine archaeologist Robert Stenuit tells of the discovery, photographed by Bates Littlehales. Nebraska's Sand Hills { Land of Long Sunsets: Nebraska's Sand Hills} Nebraska's Sand Hills hold a bonanza of water and a bounty of grass, supporting a hardy breed of ranchers whose lives link the Old West with the electronic age. John Madson and photographer Jodi Cobb report. Dream On, Vancouver Canada's thriving port on the Pacific draws nourishment from the northwest wilds and a rich cultural diversity. By Mike Edwards, with photographs by Charles O' Rear. Djibouti, Tiny New Nation on Africa's Horn Caught between war- torn Ethiopia and Somalia, a former French colony at the mouth of the Red Sea tries to stay neutral while wrestling with economic birth pangs. A picture story by Marion Kaplan. Conversations With a Gorilla Using sign language and a speech synthesizer, a brainy lady named Koko chats with scientists, teases, argues, even lies to avoid being punished. Primate researcher Francine Patterson describes the breakthrough, photographed by Ronald H. Cohn.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1978/feed/ 0 1691 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1978/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1978/#respond Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:33:36 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-november-1978/ Masterwork on the Mall { The National Gallery's New Masterwork on the Mall} The National Gallery of Art's spectacular new building was born as a sketch on the back of an envelope. Director J. Carter Brown tells the story of architect I. M. Pei's double- triangle tour de force. Photographs by James A. Sugar. Yakima, Washington's Bountiful Valley { Washington's Yakima Valley: Northwest Oasis} Migrant Mexicans and enterprising Indians help make this one of the world's richest agricultural regions, roamed by Mark Miller and photographer Sisse Brimberg. Natural Gas- -How Much, How Soon? { Natural Gas: The Search Goes On} Trillions of cubic feet of yet untapped energy lies within the planet's crust. Bryan Hodgson and Lowell Georgia show unconventional new ways it is being unlocked. Art Treasures of Dresden { Treasures of Dresden} Ravaged by war and fire storm, East Germany's Florence on the Elbe miraculously safeguarded a priceless trove of art. John Eliot and Victor R. Boswell, Jr. , detail its wonders, some now on tour in the United States. Flashlight Fish of the Red Sea Zoologist Eugenie Clark and photographer David Doubilet dive by night to study the ethereal Photoblepharon - - eyelid of light. Pilgrimage to Mecca Fulfilling a basic Muslim duty, Islamic scholars Muhammad Abdul- Rauf joins the annual hajj to the spiritual center of one- fifth of earth's peoples. Photographs by Mehmet Biber. Where the River Shannon Flows Allan C. Fisher, Jr. , and Adam Woolfitt follow Ireland's longest stream from gentle lakes to wide Atlantic estuary.]]> Masterwork on the Mall { The National Gallery's New Masterwork on the Mall} The National Gallery of Art's spectacular new building was born as a sketch on the back of an envelope. Director J. Carter Brown tells the story of architect I. M. Pei's double- triangle tour de force. Photographs by James A. Sugar. Yakima, Washington's Bountiful Valley { Washington's Yakima Valley: Northwest Oasis} Migrant Mexicans and enterprising Indians help make this one of the world's richest agricultural regions, roamed by Mark Miller and photographer Sisse Brimberg. Natural Gas- -How Much, How Soon? { Natural Gas: The Search Goes On} Trillions of cubic feet of yet untapped energy lies within the planet's crust. Bryan Hodgson and Lowell Georgia show unconventional new ways it is being unlocked. Art Treasures of Dresden { Treasures of Dresden} Ravaged by war and fire storm, East Germany's Florence on the Elbe miraculously safeguarded a priceless trove of art. John Eliot and Victor R. Boswell, Jr. , detail its wonders, some now on tour in the United States. Flashlight Fish of the Red Sea Zoologist Eugenie Clark and photographer David Doubilet dive by night to study the ethereal Photoblepharon - - eyelid of light. Pilgrimage to Mecca Fulfilling a basic Muslim duty, Islamic scholars Muhammad Abdul- Rauf joins the annual hajj to the spiritual center of one- fifth of earth's peoples. Photographs by Mehmet Biber. Where the River Shannon Flows Allan C. Fisher, Jr. , and Adam Woolfitt follow Ireland's longest stream from gentle lakes to wide Atlantic estuary.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1978/feed/ 0 1693 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1978/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1978/#respond Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:33:36 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-december-1978/ Ancient Ebla Opens a New Chapter of History { Splendor of an Unknown Empire: Ebla; Ebla: Splendor of an Unknown Empire} Excavators in northwestern Syria unearth a great city called Ebla, seat of a realm that rivaled the mightiest early civilizations, writes Howard La Fay. Photographs by James L. Stanfield, paintings by Louis S. Glanzman. Crossing the Atlantic by Balloon { [Double Eagle II] Leaps the Atlantic; [ Double Eagle II] Has Landed! } Three enterprising Americans, Ben L. Ambruzzo, Maxie L. Anderson, and Larry Newman, describe their pioneer flight to Europe, a feat that eluded aeronauts for more than a century. With photographs by Double Eagle II crew and others. Ontario: Canada's Keystone David S. Boyer and Sam Abell travel from metropolis to muskeg across the province that pulses as the heartland of Canadian unity. Epitaph for a Killer? { Total Victory Over Smallpox? ; Smallpox- -Epitaph for a Killer? } After an all- out global war, smallpox threatens no more, reports Dr. Donald A. Henderson, who led the successful campaign. The only live smallpox virus now left is held in laboratories. Photographer Marion Kaplan records the final victory in Africa. Winterkeeping in Yellowstone When tourist throngs leave and the snows come, R. Steven Fuller and his family stay behind to guard shuttered cabins and lodges above the Yellowstone River. It's a lonely life, but full of beauty and special reward. Thor Heyerdahl Sails in the Wake of Sumerian Voyagers { [Tigris] Sails Into the Past} In a ship of reeds based on craft of 5, 000 years ago, explorer Thor Heyerdahl follows the wake of forgotten Sumerian mariners. Carlo Mauri and other crewmen photograph the voyage.]]> Ancient Ebla Opens a New Chapter of History { Splendor of an Unknown Empire: Ebla; Ebla: Splendor of an Unknown Empire} Excavators in northwestern Syria unearth a great city called Ebla, seat of a realm that rivaled the mightiest early civilizations, writes Howard La Fay. Photographs by James L. Stanfield, paintings by Louis S. Glanzman. Crossing the Atlantic by Balloon { [Double Eagle II] Leaps the Atlantic; [ Double Eagle II] Has Landed! } Three enterprising Americans, Ben L. Ambruzzo, Maxie L. Anderson, and Larry Newman, describe their pioneer flight to Europe, a feat that eluded aeronauts for more than a century. With photographs by Double Eagle II crew and others. Ontario: Canada's Keystone David S. Boyer and Sam Abell travel from metropolis to muskeg across the province that pulses as the heartland of Canadian unity. Epitaph for a Killer? { Total Victory Over Smallpox? ; Smallpox- -Epitaph for a Killer? } After an all- out global war, smallpox threatens no more, reports Dr. Donald A. Henderson, who led the successful campaign. The only live smallpox virus now left is held in laboratories. Photographer Marion Kaplan records the final victory in Africa. Winterkeeping in Yellowstone When tourist throngs leave and the snows come, R. Steven Fuller and his family stay behind to guard shuttered cabins and lodges above the Yellowstone River. It's a lonely life, but full of beauty and special reward. Thor Heyerdahl Sails in the Wake of Sumerian Voyagers { [Tigris] Sails Into the Past} In a ship of reeds based on craft of 5, 000 years ago, explorer Thor Heyerdahl follows the wake of forgotten Sumerian mariners. Carlo Mauri and other crewmen photograph the voyage.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1978/feed/ 0 1695