National Geographic December 2007

Bethlehem { Bethlehem 2007 A. D. }
The birthplace of Jesus is today one of the most contentious places on Earth. Israelis fear Bethlehem’s radicalized residents, who seethe at the concrete wall that surrounds them. BY MICHAEL FINKEL PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON
Permafrost’s Precarious Beauty { Frozen Ground; Permafrost; Cold Scapes}
Vast reaches of the planet have been locked for millennia in stunning permafrost formations. But perhaps not permanently. ESSAY BY BARRY LOPEZ PHOTOGRAPHS BY BERNHARD EDMAIER
Big Bad Bizarre Dinosaurs { Extreme Dinosaurs}
Fossil finds are revealing how evolution took some dinosaurs in bizarre directions, from domed skulls to sickle- shaped toenails. ESSAY BY JOHN UPDIKE PHOTOGRAPHS BY IRA BLOCK ART BY PIXELDUST STUDIOS AND RENEGADE 9 ART TEXT BY PETER GWIN SPECIAL SUPPLEM
Wings of the Albatross { Albatrosses; On the Wings of the Albatross}
Carried by the longest wingspans of any bird, they soar for thousands of miles without ever setting webbed foot on land. BY CARL SAFINA PHOTOGRAPHS BY FRANS LANTING
21st- Century Cowboys: Why the Spirit Endures
Conditions are tough, the pay is lousy, and there is no quittin’time. So why do cowboys love their job? BY ROBERT DRAPER PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBB KENDRICK

Supplement:

PLANET OF THE DINOSAURS: GONDWANA(31 x 20 inches)
Contents: Images of selected dinosaurs that inhabited the landmass of Gondwana. ; Included: [ Paralititan] ; [ Spinosaurus] ; [ Afrovenator] ; [ Nigersaurus] ; [ Majungasaurus] ; [ Masiakasaurus] ; [ Leaellynasaura] ; [ Carnotaurus] ; [ Amargasaurus] ; [
PLANET OF THE DINOSAURS: LAURASIA(31 x 20 inches)
Contents: Images of selected dinosaurs that inhabited the landmass of Laurasia. ; Included: [ Mamenchisaurus] ; [ Tyrannosaurus] ; [ Gigantoraptor] ; [ Parasaurolophus] ; [ Erketu] ; [ Velociraptor] ; [ Sinosauropteryx] ; Tuojiangosaurus] ; [ Mononykus]