Description: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE - MAY 1994 - VOLUME 185, VOLUME 5Cover: Whirling toward a mystical union with the divine, dervishes in Istanbul add their 13th-century traditions to the spiritual and secular mix that is modern Turkey. Photograph by Reza.SUPPLEMENT: Double Map AlaskaProduction Information: - Turkey Struggles for Balance by Thomas B Allen, Photographs by Reza At the crossroads of Asia and Europe, this progressive Muslim nation strives to carve out a major role in a diverse region beset by post-Cold War turmoil.- English Channel Tunnel by Cathy Newman, Paintings Ken Dallison Joining England and France in a marriage of convenience, the 31-mile-long “Chunnel” opens this month—and may shrink la difference between historic squabblers.- Rice, the Essential Harvest by Peter T White, Photographs by Robb Kendrick Symbol of life, wealth, and fertility from ancient times, rice even today sustains half the world. Now scientists hope to reinvent the grain to wrest more food from less land.- Wrangell-St. Elias: Alaska’s Sky-High Wilderness by Noel Grove, Photographs by George F Mobley Only a handful of homesteaders, prospectors, hunters, and visitors tackle the unforgiving terrain of our largest national park, With a double map supplement of Alaska.- Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment” by Meg Nottingham Walsh, Photographs by Victor R Boswell, Jr. After years of painstaking restoration, the master’s fresco above the Sistine Chapel alter is reborn in an explosion of color and enduring testament to genius and devotion.- Siberian Cranes by George Archibald Imperiled by hunting and habitat loss, these majestic birds soar miles high to wintering grounds in Iran, India, and China. Will the fight to save them succeed?Condition: Nice clean magazine with some light wear.SEE PICTURESANY QUESTION PLEASE ASK!WE COMBINE SHIP.RONI MAY COLLECTIBLES | eBay Stores Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
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Publication Name: National Geographic
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Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication Month: May
Publication Year: 1994
Language: English
Publication Frequency: Monthly
Issue Number: 5
Volume: 185
Features: Illustrated
Genre: History, Nature & Outdoors, Travel & Geography
Topic: Art, Nature, Photography
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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