National Geographic June 2013

CONDITION   Magazine Good, unmarked text, reading wear; Poster still attached

CONTENTS

·        The Mystery of Risk – Why do explorers put their physical self and their reputation in peril? The answer may surprise you. By Peter Gwin

·        Risk Takers Tell All – Meet space jumper Felix Baumgartner, voted Nat Geo Adventurer of the Year, and five other stars. Photographs by  Marco Grob

·        Onward and Downward – Travel along on a record-breaking descent to the deepest spot in the ocean. By James Cameron; Photographs by Mark Thiessen

·        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

·        Maxed Out on Everest – Our team saw how the mountain has become an icon for everything that’s wrong with climbing. By Mark Jenkins

·        Miracle in Moazambique – Ravaged by war, Gorongosa Park is reborn. By Edward O Wilson; Photographs by Joel Satore

·        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

·        Today’s Whale Catch – Despite a global moratorium, the hunt goes on.

·        Special Poster: Landmarks in Exploration/Space Journeys

·        Editor’s Note

·        Letters

·        Survival Guide

·        Visions

o   Your Shot

·        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.

·        NG Connect

·        The Moment

·        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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