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National Geographic October 2006

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Hallowed Ground: The Future of Parks { Places We Must Save: World Parks at Risk; Parks; Nothing Is Ever Safe}
The world needs parks. Whether they’ re slivers of green in a crowded city or 20, 000 square miles of designated wilderness, parks nourish the human spirit, help sustain the planet, and reflect the ideals of the societies that protect them. But for some
Hallowed Ground { Parks; City Parks: Space for the Soul}
City Parks: Space for the Soul BY JENNIFER ACKERMAN
Hallowed Ground { Paris: Space for the Soul; Parks; Urban Downtime}
Urban Downtime PHOTOGRAPHS BY AMY TOENSING
Hallowed Ground: The State of U. S. Parks { Parks; Threatened Sanctuaries}
Threatened Sanctuaries BY JOHN G. MITCHELL
Hallowed Ground: The Future of Parks { Parks; An Endangered Idea}
An Endangered Idea BY DAVID QUAMMEN
The Chemicals Within Us { The Pollution Within}
Modern chemistry keeps insects from ravaging crops, lifts stains from carpets, and saves lives. But the ubiquity of chemicals is taking a toll. Many of the compounds absorbed by the body stay there for years- and fears about their health effects are grow
Mexico’s Pyramid of Death { Pyramid of Death}
At the Pyramid of the Moon in central Mexico, humans and animals were buried alive. Excavations reveal the remains of sacrifices once witnessed by thousands of spectators. BY A. R. WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHS BY JESUS EDUARDO LOPEZ REYES
Hallowed Ground: A Report Card { America’s Threatened Sanctuaries; Parks; Our National Parks in Peril}
Our National Parks in Peril PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICHAEL MELFORD

Supplement:

THE UNITED STATES(20 1/4 x 31 inches)
Included: Political map of the United States.
HISTORY OF THE LAND(20 1/4 x 31 inches)
Included: Topographic map of the United States, with colors on the map depicting a wide range of land covers ( evergreen forest, bare ground/ sparse shrubland, grasslands, small grains, row crops, pasture, dense shrubland, open water, orchards/ vineyards

National Geographic May 2007

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America’s Border Wall { Our Walls, Ourselves; Border Wall; Our Wall: U. S. -Mexico Border}
Fences may make good neighbors, but the barriers dividing the U. S. and Mexico are proving much more complicated. BY CHARLES BOWDEN PHOTOGRAPHS BY DIANE COOK AND LEN JENSHEL
India’s Urban Heart { Dharavi; Dharavi: Mumbai’s Shadow City}
As Mumbai booms, the poor of its notorious Dharavi slum find themselves living in some of India’s hottest real estate. BY MARK JACOBSON PHOTOGRAPHS BY JONAS BENDIKSEN
Legacy of Jamestown { Legacy of Jamestown: What Would You Take to the New World? }
Artifacts unearthed at Jamestown reveal the lives of the colonists who arrived there in 1607 on the riskiest of ventures. BY KAREN E. LANGE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT CLARK MAP SUPPLEMENT: A WORLD TRANSFORMED
Jamestown: The Real Story { Creating America; Legacy of Jamestown; Legacy of Jamestown: America, Found & Lost}
The English colonists who landed at Jamestown 400 years ago undermined an ecosystem and changed the continent forever. BY CHARLES C. MANN
Zambia Valley of Life { Zambia Wildlife; Valley of Life; Luangwa Valley; Waiting for Thunder: Zambia’s Luangwa Valley}
Hippos, lions, and elephants thrive in a remote Zambian valley, all in step with the seasonal rhythms of the Luangwa River. BY CHRISTINE ECKSTROM PHOTOGRAPHS BY FRANS LANTING
Bulldog Ants { Lone Huntress: The Bulldog Ant}
Australia’s tenacious ants hunt alone, getting by on a potent combination of vision, venom, and sheer ferocity. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARK W. MOFFETT

Supplement:

A WORLD TRANSFORMED(31 x 20 1/4 inches)
Included: Maps of eastern North America locating substantial Indian populations before and after contact with Europeans ( 1491 and 1650) ; notes on Micmac, Montagnais, Eastern Abenaki, Southern New England Algonquians, Virginia Algonquians, Montagnais, S
1607: WHEN CULTURES COLLIDED(31 x 20 1/4 inches)
Included: Painting of Werowocomo, capital of the Powhatan Indian chiefdom, showing temple, Powhatan’ s house, storehouse, agricultural fields, scarecrow hut, footbridge, chief’ s ground, sacred space, hunting, vantage point, fishing, family houses, dugou

National Geographic June 2007

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Ice on the Run, Seas on the Rise { Vanishing Sea Ice; The Big Thaw; Arctic Ice Edge}
Polar bears could face extinction, whales go hungry, and seals have nowhere to rest- all because of the warming Arctic. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY PAUL NICKLEN
Big Thaw { The Big Thaw}
From Greenland to Antarctica, the world is losing its ice faster than anyone thought possible. Can humans slow the melting? BY TIM APPENZELLER PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMES BALOG
Panama Bats { Panama’s Adaptable Bats; Winged Victors: Panama’s Adaptable Bats}
Seventy- four species of bats flourish on one small Panamanian island, carving out distinct niches for habitat and forage. BY JENNIFER S. HOLLAND PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRISTIAN ZIEGLER
China’s Boomtowns { China’s Instant Cities}
How one supercharged province cranks out lightbulbs, buttons, and bra rings, as well as instant cities for the factory workers. BY PETER HESSLER PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARK LEONG
Arlington National Cemetery { Sacred Square Mile; Arlington: The Nation’s Cemetery}
More than 300, 000 Americans- from privates to Presidents- are buried in Arlington National Cemetery. But space is running out. BY RICK ATKINSON
The Man Who Named Plants { The Name Giver; Carl Linnaeus: A Passion for Order}
Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus was an early information architect. He believed that every kind of plant and animal on Earth should be named and classified. BY DAVID QUAMMEN PHOTOGRAPHS BY HELENE SCHMITZ

National Geographic October 2007

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Sky- High View of Latin America { Latin America From the Sky; Latin America; Through the Eyes of the Condor}
A condor’s- eye view reveals a colorful mosaic of smoldering volcanoes, gleaming tin and tile roofs, and fanciful flamingos. INTRODUCTION BY MARIE ARANA PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT B. HAAS
Malacca Pirates { Dangerous Straits; Strait of Malacca; The Strait of Malacca: Dark Passage}
Modern pirates have long plagued Southeast Asia’s Strait of Malacca, robbing sailors, kidnapping crews, and stealing entire ships. BY PETER GWIN PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN STANMEYER
Growing Fuel: The Wrong Way, The Right Way { Biofuels: Boon or Boondoggle? ; Biofuels; Green Dreams}
Producing fuel from corn and other crops could be good for the planet- if only the process didn’t take a significant environmental toll. New breakthroughs could make a difference. BY JOEL K. BOURNE, JR. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT CLARK
The Carbon Crisis { Confronting Carbon; Carbon’s New Math}
The CO2 from fossil fuels lingers in the atmosphere, so global warming can’t be undone. But catastrophe can still be averted. BY BILL McKIBBEN MAP SUPPLEMENT: CHANGING CLIMATE
Animals, Humans Trade Disease { Infectious Animals; Zoonotic Diseases; Deadly Contact}
When zoonotic diseases pass from animals to humans, pandemics can result. Scientists are tracking lethal new viruses. BY DAVID QUAMMEN PHOTOGRAPHS BY LYNN JOHNSON
Space Age Turns Fifty { The Space Age at 50; Space: The Next Generation}
Sputnik left Earth a half century ago this month. Now proponents hope to revive the romance of human space exploration. BY GUY GUGLIOTTA

Supplement:

CHANGING CLIMATE(31 x 20 inches)
Contents: Map of world showing surface temperature change, 1976- 2006, and population density ( people/ square mile) ; map of world showing percent change in average annual precipitation, 1976- 2005; chart showing impacts of rising average global surface
GREENHOUSE EARTH(31 x 20 inches)
Contents: Diagram of the greenhouse effect, showing how the global thermostat is set by the amount of solar energy retained by Earth’ s atmosphere. ; Included: Atmospheric gases ( carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, ozo

National Geographic November 2007

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Memory: Why We Remember, Why We Forget { Memory; Remember This; When Memory Ends }
A brain can recall almost everything, or practically nothing. Scientists are busy probing the mysteries of memory. BY JOSHUA FOER PHOTOGRAPHS BY MAGGIE STEBER
Hidden Life in the Sea { Marine Miniatures; Small Wonders: Marine Microfauna}
A dipperful of seawater reveals an amazing hodgepodge of microfauna, from gelatinous shape- shifters to a baby octopus. INTRODUCTION BY JENNIFER S. HOLLAND PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID LIITTSCHWAGER
Hunters: Conserving the Land { Conserving Hunters; Hunters; Hunters: For Love of the Land}
Strong supporters of land and wildlife conservation, hunters in the U. S. are in decline. Will a new generation take the field? BY ROBERT M. POOLE PHOTOGRAPHS BY WILLIAM ALBERT ALLARD
The Two Worlds of Tonga { Tonga; While the King Sleeps Democracy Stirs in Tonga, the Pacific’s Last True Monarchy}
The island nation embraces both age- old tradition and modern values, including a 99 percent literacy rate. Now democracy is astir in the South Pacific’s last monarchy. BY MATTHEW TEAGUE PHOTOGRAPHS BY AMY TOENSING
New Visions From Hubble { Hubble Vision; Hubble Telescope; Raising Heaven: Hubble Telescope}
Nearly 20 years after its launch, the Hubble Space Telescope casts its steady gaze deeper into the secrets of an expanding universe. BY TIMOTHY FERRIS
Death Valley { Death Valley: Where Rocks Go Wandering}
In America’s hottest and lowest place- its largest national park outside Alaska- dust can turn day into twilight, and rocks move unseen across the desert. BY TIM CAHILL PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICHAEL MELFORD

National Geographic December 1995

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Manta!
Devilish horns and a fearsome 20- foot wingspan belie the gentle nature of the giant ray.
Orion: Where Stars Are Born
The Hubble Space Telescope grants a fresh look at clouds of gas and dust forming around young stars – – perhaps the start of solar systems.
A Farming Revolution: Sustainable Agriculture
As sustainable agriculture takes root across the land, farmers large and small celebrate strong yields.
San Xavier Mission { New Face for a Desert Mission}
Preservation efforts restore the baroque glow of Arizona’s San Xavier Mission.
Teotihuacan { The Timeless Vision of Teotihuacan}
New finds among the ruins are putting a human face on the great metropolis of ancient Mexico.
Jane Goodall { Crusading for Chimps and Humans. .. Jane Goodall}
Her decades of study show that chimps in the wild are startlingly like us. Today the pioneer primatologist travels the globe to speak up for their captive and orphaned kin.