Royal Gold of the Asante Empire (African Gold) (The regalia of an Asante king in Ghana dazzles his subjects at the lavish celebration of his 25-year reign.) Sanctuary: National Wildlife Refuges (Sanctuaries for waterfowl and other species guard critical habitat against growing pressure. ORBIT: ASTRONAUTS PHOTOGRAPHS SIR JOSEPH BANKS GIBRALTAR BRITISH COLUMBIA SEAMOUNT COLORADO’S FRONT RANGE PORTIA SPIDERS and, SHUILUO RIVER, CHINA. Portia Spider: Mistress of Deception (Invading another spider’s web, this fierce predator mimics the vibrations of a trapped insect to fool its prey.)Ĭhina: Rapid Descent: First Run Down the Shuiluo River (A plunging Chinese waterway rewards rafters with a taste for bare-bones adventure.) Realm of the Seamount (A submerged volcanic peak off British Columbia plays host to a diverse marine community.)Ĭolorado’s Front Range (Those wide-open spaces that lure newcomers to the east flank of the Rockies are shrinking fast.) Gibraltar: Britain’s Precarious Stronghold (Britain’s hold on this Mediterranean remnant of empire is as solid as the Rock itself, or is it?) Sir Joseph Banks: The Greening of the Empire (The 18th century English scholar and gentleman left a scientific legacy botanists still salute.) Orbit: The Astronaut’s View of Home (With handheld cameras and a childlike sense of awe, astronauts capture three decades of change on the face of the planet.) National Geographic - November 1996, Vol. GENGHIS KHAN, MONGOLIA SHENANDOAH VALLEY, VIRGINIA LAS VEGAS, NEVADA ICE CLIMBING BERLIN, GERMANY and, FEATHER STAR CRINOIDS. Reinventing Berlin (The Wall gone, the reunited city prepares to resume its historic role as Germany’s capital.)įeather Star Crinoids: Flowers of the Coral Seas (Delicate as flowers, these tenacious sea animals provide shelter for myriad smaller creatures.) Straight Up Ice Climbing (Armed with axes, crampons, and a touch of madness, climbers dare frozen waterfalls and Alpine glaciers.) Special Places: Simple Gifts of the Shenandoah (Ripples of history and fishing tales run through a river and its placid Virginia valley.)īelieving Las Vegas (Amid the neon dazzle, America’s fastest growing metro area is on a roll.) Double Map Supplement: The Mongol Empire.) Genghis Khan: Lord of the Mongols (Revered founder of Mongolia, this ruthless 13th century warrior launched an empire that reached to Europe. National Geographic - December 1996, Vol.
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