the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC  MAGAZINE

                          AUGUST  1992

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Chinese Emperor's Tomb { A Chinese Emperor's Army for an Eternity}
More than 2, 000 years ago Han emperor Jing Di took extraordinary measures to ensure his safe passage in the afterlife, as excavation of burial site reveals.

Struggle of the Kurds
Saddam Hussein's atrocities in northern Iraq have focused world attention on an ancient people seeking autonomy in their long- divided homeland.

Danube Canal Links Europe's Waterways { Main- Danube Canal- -Linking Europe's Waterways}

What Charlemagne tried to engineer in A. D. 793 will come to pass next month, when Germany opens a 106- mile canal linking two great river systems. But many question its costs to the environment.

Paraguay Plots a New Course { Paraguay: Plotting a New Course}
On the heels of a 1989 military coup, this nation in the heart of South America is taking tentative steps toward democracy. A supplement map of the continent focuses on the imperiled Amazon basin.


Denali, Alaska's Wild Heart
A six- million- acre park and preserve contains North America's highest peak, abundant wildlife, and a dilemma: How to plan for an expected tide of visitors?


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