https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com Magazines, Books, Maps & More Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:54:45 +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-december-1998/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1998/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2019 19:26:51 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-december-1998/ Petra - Ancient city of stone South China sea Dinosaur embryos Barcelona Nunataks Winslow Homer Body beasts]]> Petra - Ancient city of stone South China sea Dinosaur embryos Barcelona Nunataks Winslow Homer Body beasts]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1998/feed/ 0 2850 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1997/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1997/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2019 19:17:15 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-december-1997/ Sita Royal Crypts Of Copan The Age Of Comets The Long Day Patagonian Dinosaurs Wild Tigers]]> Sita Royal Crypts Of Copan The Age Of Comets The Long Day Patagonian Dinosaurs Wild Tigers]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1997/feed/ 0 2848 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1995/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1995/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2019 19:12:46 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-october-1995/ Mountain Gorillas Of Africa: Threatened by War Information revolution Saving Britain's shore Mexico's desert aquarium Geisha The two worlds of Fiji]]> Mountain Gorillas Of Africa: Threatened by War Information revolution Saving Britain's shore Mexico's desert aquarium Geisha The two worlds of Fiji]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-october-1995/feed/ 0 2846 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1990/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1990/#respond Sun, 20 Oct 2019 19:08:08 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-september-1990/ Special places of the world: New York City Track of the Manila Galleons, Nuestra Senora De La Concepcion Broadway, street of dreams New life for Ellis Island Immigration today Will we save our endangered forests?]]> Special places of the world: New York City Track of the Manila Galleons, Nuestra Senora De La Concepcion Broadway, street of dreams New life for Ellis Island Immigration today Will we save our endangered forests?]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-september-1990/feed/ 0 2844 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1994/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1994/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:34:48 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-november-1994/ Rebirth of a Deep- sea Vent Descending to the Pacific seafloor, scientists have for the first time observed a volcanic eruption and its aftermath: the creation of living colonies of stranger- than- fiction organisms. Buffalo: Back Home on the Range All but wiped out a century ago, the American bison is winning the West as others discover what the Plains Indians have long known: The powerful animals are ideally adapted to the region. Madeira Toasts The Future The pace of life quickens on these lush islands of Portugal, whose membership in the European Union raises hope of new prosperity, yet threatens traditional livelihoods. The Song of Oaxaca In the remote villages of Mexico's most ethnically diverse state, peasant farmers cling to ancient traditions as well as age- old feuds. Music exerts the power to bring the people together. When Ancient Greeks Went West { When the Greeks Went West} Nearly 3, 000 years ago, Greek settlers crossed the sea to colonize southern Italy and Sicily. The ruins of their cities proclaim a golden realm that, for a time, out- shone Athens itself.]]> Rebirth of a Deep- sea Vent Descending to the Pacific seafloor, scientists have for the first time observed a volcanic eruption and its aftermath: the creation of living colonies of stranger- than- fiction organisms. Buffalo: Back Home on the Range All but wiped out a century ago, the American bison is winning the West as others discover what the Plains Indians have long known: The powerful animals are ideally adapted to the region. Madeira Toasts The Future The pace of life quickens on these lush islands of Portugal, whose membership in the European Union raises hope of new prosperity, yet threatens traditional livelihoods. The Song of Oaxaca In the remote villages of Mexico's most ethnically diverse state, peasant farmers cling to ancient traditions as well as age- old feuds. Music exerts the power to bring the people together. When Ancient Greeks Went West { When the Greeks Went West} Nearly 3, 000 years ago, Greek settlers crossed the sea to colonize southern Italy and Sicily. The ruins of their cities proclaim a golden realm that, for a time, out- shone Athens itself.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-november-1994/feed/ 0 2049 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1994/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1994/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:34:48 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-december-1994/ Animals at Play Tickling and wrestling, toying with sticks and tires, animals young and old play together and by themselves. Such behavior appears crucial to normal development. Could it also be just pure fun? C. S. S. [ Alabama] { The Wreck of the C. S. S. [ Alabama] : Avenging Angel of the Confederacy} The Confederate raider Alabama seized or burned 64 United States merchantmen before succumbing to a Union warship off France in 1864. Now a U. S. -French salvage team pieces together her story. Buenos Aires- -Making Up for Lost Time Birthplace of tango, Argentina's largest city counts 11 million people - - a third of the nation. Recovering from economic missteps, they dance to the healthy beat of free enterprise. Canada's Highway of Steel The rails that stitched a nation together still haul its grain and keep its commercial heart beating. A double supplement map focuses on the Prairie Provinces. America's Poet: Walt Whitman Celebrating the ordinary and the exalted, the scared and the sensual, this beloved 19th- century individualist still stands as an unabashed prophet of joy.]]> Animals at Play Tickling and wrestling, toying with sticks and tires, animals young and old play together and by themselves. Such behavior appears crucial to normal development. Could it also be just pure fun? C. S. S. [ Alabama] { The Wreck of the C. S. S. [ Alabama] : Avenging Angel of the Confederacy} The Confederate raider Alabama seized or burned 64 United States merchantmen before succumbing to a Union warship off France in 1864. Now a U. S. -French salvage team pieces together her story. Buenos Aires- -Making Up for Lost Time Birthplace of tango, Argentina's largest city counts 11 million people - - a third of the nation. Recovering from economic missteps, they dance to the healthy beat of free enterprise. Canada's Highway of Steel The rails that stitched a nation together still haul its grain and keep its commercial heart beating. A double supplement map focuses on the Prairie Provinces. America's Poet: Walt Whitman Celebrating the ordinary and the exalted, the scared and the sensual, this beloved 19th- century individualist still stands as an unabashed prophet of joy.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-december-1994/feed/ 0 2051 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1995/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1995/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:34:48 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-january-1995/ Gray Reef Sharks Using body language to signal attack, the gray reef shark is one of the fiercest of its kind. Flotillas of these sharks patrol Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, once the site of U. S. atomic bomb tests. Egypt's Old Kingdom New discoveries shed light on daily life in the age of the pyramid builders, when the task of serving the pharaohs, even after death, unified the land. A double map supplement reveals Nile Valley antiquities. Australian Wildflowers Land of kangaroo and koala, Australia also holds botanical treasures: the pink pigfaces, plume smokebushes, and 12, 000 other wildflower species that paint the west in glorious bursts of color. Three Years Across the Arctic By kayak, dogsled, and on foot, a young Spaniard and his friends test the limits of survival as they traverse 8, 400 harsh Arctic miles from Greenland to Alaska. Offbeat New Orleans Creole cooking, jazz rhythms, and the traditions of a storied past help override fears of drug crime and casino gambling. The soul of the Big Easy remains irrepressible.]]> Gray Reef Sharks Using body language to signal attack, the gray reef shark is one of the fiercest of its kind. Flotillas of these sharks patrol Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, once the site of U. S. atomic bomb tests. Egypt's Old Kingdom New discoveries shed light on daily life in the age of the pyramid builders, when the task of serving the pharaohs, even after death, unified the land. A double map supplement reveals Nile Valley antiquities. Australian Wildflowers Land of kangaroo and koala, Australia also holds botanical treasures: the pink pigfaces, plume smokebushes, and 12, 000 other wildflower species that paint the west in glorious bursts of color. Three Years Across the Arctic By kayak, dogsled, and on foot, a young Spaniard and his friends test the limits of survival as they traverse 8, 400 harsh Arctic miles from Greenland to Alaska. Offbeat New Orleans Creole cooking, jazz rhythms, and the traditions of a storied past help override fears of drug crime and casino gambling. The soul of the Big Easy remains irrepressible.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-january-1995/feed/ 0 2053 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-february-1995/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-february-1995/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:34:48 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-february-1995/ The Amazon: South America's River Road This free- flowing behemoth provides transport, larder, riches, and resort for a kaleidoscope of humanity as it carries a sixth of the world's running water some 4, 000 miles. Venice, More Than a Dream A city for the ages preserves its small- town intimacy and artistic glory against a flood of tourists. A double- sided supplement traces Italy's emergence as a nation. Grand Teton Development expands on adjacent ranchland, and more and more visitors surge into this splendid national park. Can Grand Teton stay grand forever? Remote World of the Harpy Eagle In the shrinking realm of New World rain forests, earth's most powerful raptors need protected habitat to beat the challenge of the chain saw. Maya Masterpiece Revealed at Bonampak Warriors clash, captives cringe, and royals triumph in extraordinary murals from Bonampak, Mexico, brought vividly back to life with the aid of computer wizardry.]]> The Amazon: South America's River Road This free- flowing behemoth provides transport, larder, riches, and resort for a kaleidoscope of humanity as it carries a sixth of the world's running water some 4, 000 miles. Venice, More Than a Dream A city for the ages preserves its small- town intimacy and artistic glory against a flood of tourists. A double- sided supplement traces Italy's emergence as a nation. Grand Teton Development expands on adjacent ranchland, and more and more visitors surge into this splendid national park. Can Grand Teton stay grand forever? Remote World of the Harpy Eagle In the shrinking realm of New World rain forests, earth's most powerful raptors need protected habitat to beat the challenge of the chain saw. Maya Masterpiece Revealed at Bonampak Warriors clash, captives cringe, and royals triumph in extraordinary murals from Bonampak, Mexico, brought vividly back to life with the aid of computer wizardry.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-february-1995/feed/ 0 2055 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1995/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1995/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:34:48 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-march-1995/ Chinchorro Mummies { Chile's Chinchorro Mummies} Unearthed from the sands of northern Chile, intact burials from 7, 000 years ago reveal secrets of a lost culture, including the world's earliest method of mummification. Journey to Aldabra In the western Indian Ocean, four small coral islands - - virtually uninhabited outposts of the Republic of Seychelles - - teem with frigate- birds, giant tortoises, and a glorious parade of marine life. The Endangered Species Act { Dead or Alive: The Endangered Species Act} A controversial U. S. law that protects dwindling plant and animal species comes up for reauthorization this year. Good intentions have run wild at the expense of jobs and property rights, say critics of the act. Bombay: India's Capital of Hope Fueled by free- market reforms, Bombay has emerged as the economic engine driving India into the 21st century. Yet overflowing slums and religious tensions pose challenges to prosperity. North Carolina's Piedmont: On a Fast Break The red- clay of the North Carolina Piedmont nurtures make- do folks devoted to their churches and their race- car heroes - - and proud of their booming cities.]]> Chinchorro Mummies { Chile's Chinchorro Mummies} Unearthed from the sands of northern Chile, intact burials from 7, 000 years ago reveal secrets of a lost culture, including the world's earliest method of mummification. Journey to Aldabra In the western Indian Ocean, four small coral islands - - virtually uninhabited outposts of the Republic of Seychelles - - teem with frigate- birds, giant tortoises, and a glorious parade of marine life. The Endangered Species Act { Dead or Alive: The Endangered Species Act} A controversial U. S. law that protects dwindling plant and animal species comes up for reauthorization this year. Good intentions have run wild at the expense of jobs and property rights, say critics of the act. Bombay: India's Capital of Hope Fueled by free- market reforms, Bombay has emerged as the economic engine driving India into the 21st century. Yet overflowing slums and religious tensions pose challenges to prosperity. North Carolina's Piedmont: On a Fast Break The red- clay of the North Carolina Piedmont nurtures make- do folks devoted to their churches and their race- car heroes - - and proud of their booming cities.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-march-1995/feed/ 0 2057 https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1995/ https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1995/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:34:48 +0000 http://localhost/product/national-geographic-april-1995/ The New Saigon Once crippled by war, a reinvented Ho Chi Minh City bustles as the hub of southern Vietnam, where entrepreneurs and returning expatriates inject cash and capitalist dreams. California Earthquakes { Living with California's Faults} The 1994 Northridge earthquake sent seismologists scrambling. Prediction: more frequent and damaging quakes. A supplement explains the West Coast's geologic tensions. The Brindisi Bronzes: Classical Castoffs Reclaimed from the Sea A trove of classical sculptures - - heads, torsos, and limbs - - recovered from the sea offer the first evidence of ancient scrap- metal recycling. Koalas- -Out on a Limb The fur is flying in a debate over the future of Australia's beloved mascots, increasingly threatened by cars and dogs - - and the leveling of their favored eucalyptus trees. Earth Day: 25 Years Old { Earth Day: 25 Years} Nationwide street demonstrations in 1970 helped turn Americans green. Here are seven of the dedicated millions whose commitment is bearing fruit. Mountain Goats { On the Edge of Earth and Sky} A hundred thousand years ago their ancestors sought refuge in the treacherous heights. Now these nimble cliff- hangers are undisputed lords of the ledge.]]> The New Saigon Once crippled by war, a reinvented Ho Chi Minh City bustles as the hub of southern Vietnam, where entrepreneurs and returning expatriates inject cash and capitalist dreams. California Earthquakes { Living with California's Faults} The 1994 Northridge earthquake sent seismologists scrambling. Prediction: more frequent and damaging quakes. A supplement explains the West Coast's geologic tensions. The Brindisi Bronzes: Classical Castoffs Reclaimed from the Sea A trove of classical sculptures - - heads, torsos, and limbs - - recovered from the sea offer the first evidence of ancient scrap- metal recycling. Koalas- -Out on a Limb The fur is flying in a debate over the future of Australia's beloved mascots, increasingly threatened by cars and dogs - - and the leveling of their favored eucalyptus trees. Earth Day: 25 Years Old { Earth Day: 25 Years} Nationwide street demonstrations in 1970 helped turn Americans green. Here are seven of the dedicated millions whose commitment is bearing fruit. Mountain Goats { On the Edge of Earth and Sky} A hundred thousand years ago their ancestors sought refuge in the treacherous heights. Now these nimble cliff- hangers are undisputed lords of the ledge.]]> https://nationalgeographicbackissues.com/product/national-geographic-april-1995/feed/ 0 2059