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National Geographic November 1979

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The Desert: An Age- old Challenge Grows { The Desert}
It covers a third of earth’s land, bringing hardship and suffering to a sixth of all people – – and it is spreading. Rick Gore and photographer George Gerster report on a globe- circling survey.
Hong Kong’s Refugee Dilemma
The jam- packed British crown colony must now cope with last summer’s flood of Asia’s homeless: boat people from Vietnam as well as those fleeing from neighboring China. William S. Ellis and William Albert Allard document the human side of the situatio
Incredible World of the Deep- sea Rifts { Incredible World of the Deep- sea Oases; Return to Oases of the Deep}
Marine geologist Robert D. Ballard and biologist J. Frederick Grassle describe mineral- spewing chimneys and newly discovered creatures living in warm- water oases around ocean- floor vents.
Incredible World of the Deep- sea Rifts { Incredible World of the Deep- sea Oases; Strange World Without Sun}
With the assistance of Alvin – – a tiny research submarine – – scientists find extraordinary critters and jetting hot water vents on the deep seafloor of the Mid- Ocean Ridge.
Winged Victory of [ Gossamer Albatross]
Its pilot, Bryan Allen, tells of his dramatic pedal- powered flight across the English Channel, a milestone in aviation history.
Which Way Oahu?
Buffeted by tourist boom, inflation, land shortage, and urban sprawl, Honolulu’s home island is a paradise in peril, Gordon Young and Robert W. Madden find.

National Geographic April 1978

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The Yukon’s Call of the North { Yukon Fever: Call of the North}
Robert Booth and George F. Mobley find the spirit of the Klondike still alive.
Chicago!
That broad- shouldered city of superlatives is roamed by Harvey Arden and Steve Raymer.
China’s Incredible Find: The First Emperor’s Army
Audrey Topping and artist Yang Hsien- min tell of the discovery of a 6, 000- strong, life- size army in clay buried to guard an emperors tomb. COVER photograph by Howard Nelson.
Man’s New Frontier- -The Continental Shelf
In the watery new world offshore, report Luis Marden and Ira Block, the year is 1492.
Dwellers in the Dark { African Termites: Dwellers in the Dark; Termites: Dwellers in the Dark}
African termites toil in a hidden realm explored by scientist Glenn D. Prestwich.

National Geographic December 1974

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Isles of the Pacific { The Pathfinders}
Two thousand years of Pacific seafaring spring to life in the paintings of Hawaiian artist Herb Kawainui Kane.
Isles of the Pacific { The Coming of the Polynesians}
Recent research, says anthropologist Kenneth P. Emory, finally allows us to reconstruct one of the great explorations of all time – – the discovery of the Pacific Islands.
China Unveils Her Newest Treasures
A shroud of jade and a flying horse highlight the trove of Asian art now touring the Western World.
Life in the Enduring Pyrenees { The Enduring Pyrenees}
Robert Laxalt, himself of Basque descent, and photographer Edwin Stuart Grosvenor travel through the sequestered mountain domain of the French- Spanish border.
Isles of the Pacific { Problems in Paradise}
Even the idyllic South Seas face growing environmental hazards, as conservationists Mary and Laurance Rockefeller learn.
The Columbia River, Powerhouse of the Northwest { Powerhouse of the Northwest; Hopes and Worries Along the Columbia River, Powerhouse of the Northwest}
Writer- photographer David S. Boyer traces the river that, more than any other in North America, has been tamed to work for man.
Isles of the Pacific { Wind, Wave, Star, and Bird}
Putting away his compass and charts, veteran voyager David Lewis rediscovers the lost arts of the Polynesian navigators.
Caribou: Hardy Nomads of the North
Jim Rearden tells of Alaska’s still immense herds of barren ground caribou – – the buffalo of the last U. S. frontier.

National Geographic November 1975

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Trek to Lofty Hunza- -and Beyond
Sabrina and Roland Michaud, with 5 1/ 2- year- old Romain, search for a Shangri- La amid Pakistan’s towering Karakorams.
Christopher Columbus And the New World He Found { Christopher Columbus: The Sailor Who Gave Us the New World}
America had been discovered long before 1492, but it remained for Columbus to make it stick. John Scofield and Adam Woolfitt follow the Admiral’s complex trail on four voyages of triumph and disaster.
Romania: Maverick on a Tightrope
Bill Ellis and Winfield Parks explore an ancient land stubbornly following its own course, and accepting today’s growing pains as the price of tomorrow’s hoped- for prosperity.
The Nation’s Bookcase: Library of Congress { Library of Congress: The Nation’s Bookcase}
Workhorse for Congress and treasure- house extraordinary, the LC’s range of activities surprises even those who use it most. By Fred Kline and Dick Durrance II.
Chinatown, the Gilded Ghetto
Most visitors see only the smiling, exotic facade of San Francisco’s Chinese community, the nation’s largest. William Albert Allard probes more deeply, and finds a different story.
Manitoba’s Fantastic Snake Pits
Garter snakes by the thousands survive Canada’s harsh winters in underground dens. Studying this almost unknown phenomenon, biologist Michael Aleksiuk solves some its mysteries and discovers others. Photographs by Bianca Lavies.

National Geographic December 1972

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From the Bahamas to Belize: Probing the Deep Reefs’ Hidden Realm
The outer edges of clifflike Atlantic reefs from the Bahamas to Belize harbor a fairyland of interrelated creatures.
Israel- -The Seventh Day
Since the Six- Day War of 1967, no rest or peace has come to Israel, where her own people are divided between Western and Oriental Jew, Orthodox tradition and secular practices.
Apollo 16 Brings Us Visions From Space
The mission returns with startling views of Earth, enormous amounts of data, and new questions about the universe.
The Navajos
Neglected and poverty- stricken, the largest Indian nation in the U. S. seeks to control its destiny on a reservation reaping a windfall from mineral leases.
Who Were the Mound Builders ?
Early American Indians built towns, raised mounds that rivaled Mexico’s pyramids, and traded along routes from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast.
Those Popular Pandas { What’s Black and White and Loved All Over? }
The director of the National Zoo in Washington, D. C. , describes the giant panda pair presented to the U. S. by China following President Richard M. Nixon’s historic visit.

National Geographic May 1974

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Heart of the Bluegrass
The rolling countryside radiating from Lexington, Kentucky, claims fame for its bourbon whiskey, its architecture, and mostly for its Thoroughbreds.
Nature’s Aquatic Engineers, Beavers { Beavers, Nature’s Aquatic Engineers}
Conservation and a change in fashion have helped bring back North America’s beavers. The authors photograph beavers underwater and within their dens.
Tanna Awaits the Coming of John Frum
Exemplifying the cargo cults that have sprung up across Melanesia since about 1940, Tanna island in the New Hebrides worships a mythical John Frum, who is expected to bring riches on his eminent return.
Spectacular Treasures From a Chinese Tomb { A Lady From China’s Past: A Noblewoman’s Last Day, 2, 100 Years Ago, Seems to Dawn Again With the Discovery of Her Richly Furnished Tomb}
Dating from 2, 100 years ago, a Han tomb excavated near Ch’ angsha has yielded silks, laquerware, musical instruments, and the well- preserved remains of a woman who may have been consort to an emperor.
The Incredible Universe
Scientists can now look to the far reaches of the cosmos. Their advances rest on centuries of observation by early astronomers and technological advances of today.
Amiable Amsterdam
Once Europe’s prime port, the Netherlands historic city displays a permissive but orderly culture and takes an oil embargo in stride.
Seven Men Who Solved Riddles of the Cosmos { Pioneers in Man’s Search for the Universe}
Seven men – – Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Herschel, Einstein, and Hubble – – solved many riddles of the cosmos.