National Geographic USA — January 2016

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Название: National Geographic USA

Издательство: Washington: National Geographic Society

Год / месяц: 2016 / January

Номер: Vol.229, No.1

Формат: pdf

Язык: English

Размер: 29 mb

Кол-во страниц: 148

The National Geographic magazine is famous the world over for its impressive journalism on science, plantlife and animals. Even more so its photographic content is unsurpassed in the magazine market - at least on the topic of natural sciences. A perfect bound magazine, National Geographic is one to collect.

Main topics of this issue:

Bloody Good

Vultures seem vile, dining on the dead. But Earth desperately needs these birds.

By Elizabeth Royte Photographs by Charlie Hamilton James

This Land Is Your Land

As America’s national park system turns 100, we celebrate and reflect with a yearlong series.

By David Quammen Photographs by Stephen Wilkes

This Is Your Brain on Nature

Spending time in the natural world benefits human brains.

By Florence Williams Photographs by Lucas Foglia

Into Thin Ice

Earth cools when sunlight reflects off Arctic sea ice— which is melting away. Where does that leave us?

By Andy Isaacson Photographs by Nick Cobbing

Riding Rubber's Boom

The rising global demand for car tires may pay off for Southeast Asia’s poor, but at a cost to the planet.

By Charles C. Mann Photographs by Richard Barnes

Proof | Kingdom of Girls

Young women in a matrilineal society preserve an old tradition.

By Jeremy Bertin Photographs by Karo/in Kluppel