National
Geographic October 1979
CONDITION Magazine Poor to Acceptable, READING COPY ONLY, unmarked pages, reading wear, cover wear, spine wear; Map MISSING
CONTENTS
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Pilgrimage Through Two Englands -- When crisis and crowds weary the spirit of the
English, they find renewal in the beauty and traditions of their timeless land.
By Allan C Fisher, Jr., with photographs by Cary Wolinsky. A double supplement
map portrays modern Britain and medieval England.
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Along the Great Divide – From Mexico to Canada, Mike
Edwards discovers the splendors of our newest national scenic trail.
Photographs by Nicholas DeVore III.
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Miracles of Fiber Optics – Light caroming through
pliable, hair-thin strands carry a flood of messages or let doctors look inside
an ailing patient. By Allen A Boraiko and photographer Fred Ward.
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Scenic Guilin Links China’s Past and Present – W E
Garrett visits a Chinese tourist center in a region renowned for its beauty
since ancient times.
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The Rewards of Walrus-watching – In boast and across pack
ice, biologist G Carleton Ray follows the summer migrations of gregarious
arctic giants, gaining knowledge that may help their survival. Photographs by
Bill Curtsinger
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Skylab’s Fiery End – Stunning reentry pictures accompany
Australian Tom Riggert’s account of Skylab’s homecoming.
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Cover – Beneficiaries of China’s new emphasis on
education, primary students take a spring field trip to a children’s park in
Guilin. Photograph by W E Garrett.
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