National
Geographic June 2013
CONDITION Magazine
Good, unmarked text, reading wear; Poster still attached
CONTENTS
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The Mystery of Risk – Why do explorers put their physical
self and their reputation in peril? The answer may surprise you. By Peter Gwin
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Risk Takers Tell All – Meet space jumper Felix
Baumgartner, voted Nat Geo Adventurer of the Year, and five other stars.
Photographs by Marco Grob
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Onward and Downward – Travel along on a record-breaking
descent to the deepest spot in the ocean. By James Cameron; Photographs by Mark
Thiessen
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First Australians – An Aboriginal village invited our
writer to visit. “Anything I can bring?” The reply: “Dinner for 25.” By Michael
Finkel; Photographs by Amy Toensing
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Maxed Out on Everest – Our team saw how the mountain has
become an icon for everything that’s wrong with climbing. By Mark Jenkins
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Miracle in Moazambique – Ravaged by war, Gorongosa Park
is reborn. By Edward O Wilson; Photographs by Joel Satore
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Last of the Viking Whalers – Norway reserves the right to
hunt minkes. But kids don’t want to grow up to be whalers. By Roff Smith;
Photographs by Marcus Bleasdale
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Today’s Whale Catch – Despite a global moratorium, the
hunt goes on.
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Special Poster: Landmarks in Exploration/Space Journeys
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Editor’s Note
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Letters
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Survival Guide
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Visions
o Your Shot
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Next
o Blue Honey – Turns out
that bees like M&M’s. You can tell from the hue of their nectar.
o Boardwalk Empire – In
the wake of superstorm Sandy, the question is: to rebuild or not?
o Painting With Whiskers –
Cats, wolves, and other creatures contribute to great art.
o This Marriage Can’t Be
Saved – See Henry VIII’s annulment request, now part of the Vatican Secret
Archives.
o Freaky Goldfish – New
and weird varieties are constantly being bred.
o A Telescope Takes Off –
When it’s launched into space in 2018it hopes to see the first stars ever born.
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NG Connect
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The Moment
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Flashback
Cover – Film
director and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron,
photographed in a sound studio at Manhattan Beach, California, On December 6,
2012. Photo illustrations by Marco Grob. Digital retouching by Suesstrunk &
Jericke
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