National Geographic October 2004

CONDITION Good, clean text and pictures, some reading and shelf wear

FEATURES

  • Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park – Restless deities, lakes of fire, the newest land on Earth: This park never sleeps. By Jennifer S Holland. Photographs by Frans Lanting
  • Who Were the Phoenicians? – We know they dominated sea trade in the Mediterranean for 3,000 years. Now DNA testing and recent archaeological finds are revealing just what the Phoenician legacy meant to the ancient world—and to our own. By Rick Gore. Photographs by Robert Clark
  • Indians of the Sierra Nevada – If they protect their sacred mountain home, the Indians of northern Columbia believe they will keep the entire planet in balance. It’s getting more and more difficult. By Wade Davis. Text & Photographs b Stephen Ferry.
  • Seasons of the Snow Fox – Patrolling vast expanses, this wanderer of the far north has adapted to cycles of feast and famine. By John L Eliot. Photographs by Norbet Rosing
  • The Big Easy – The Louisiana bayou, hardest working marsh in America, is in big trouble—with dire consequences for residents, the nearby city of New Orleans, and seafood lovers everywhere. By Joel K Bourne, Jr. Photographs by Robert Caputo & Tyrone Turner
  • Iran’s Desert Reptiles – A 30-year research project uncovers new species along with a viper that zoologists thought was extinct. By Alan Mairson. Photographs by Claes Andre N
  • ZipUSA: 89801 – It seems no one wants to leave Elko, Nevada. Here are 50 reasons why. By Kate Karutramer. Photographs by Robb Kendrick

    DEPARTMENTS

  • OnScreen & Online
  • Behind the Scenes
  • Visions of Earth
  • Forum
  • Geographica
  • Do It Yourself
  • My Seven
  • Who Knew?
  • Final Edit
  • On Assignment
  • Flashback

    COVER – Lava escapes from Pu‘u ‘O‘o vent in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. By Frans Lanting

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