National
Geographic September 1981
CONDITION Acceptable,
unmarked text, reading and cover wear
CONTENTS
Silver: A Mineral of Excellent Nature – The story of an
extraordinary metal mirrors mans ageless striving for faith and healing, riches
and beauty. By Allen A Boriako, with photographs by Fred Ward
Manhattan—Images of the City – New York’s best know
borough vibrates with problems and newfound promise. John J Putman and native
New Yorker Jay Maisel capture its heartbeat in words and pictures.
Guradian of the Persian Gulf – In a rare look inside
strategic Oman, author-photographer Thomas J Abercrombie reports how
petrodollars and a forward-looking sultan are propelling a medieval land into
the modern age.
The Wanderers From Vung Tau – Fleeing Communist takeovers
in their homeland, Vietnamese fishermen and their families hope Biloxi,
Mississippi, will yet provide the peaceful haven they yearn for. By Harvey
Arden, with photographs by Steve Wall.
Nahanni: Canada’s Wilderness Park – Exploring a far-north
river the Indians revered, Douglas H Chadwick and photographer Matt Bradley
find a masterwork of grandeur and solitude—canyons, falls, mountains, and
forests.
COVER – A
young Vietnamese refugee in Biloxi, Mississippi, dons festive costume for Tet,
the lunar new year of her people. Photograph by Steve Wall
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