Description: National Geographic January 2007 CONDITION – Acceptable clean text and pictures, reading and cover wear FEATURES Farming the Amazon – Brazil’s dilemma: Allow widespread—and profitable—destruction of the rain forest to continue, or intensify conservation efforts. By Scott Wallace, Photographs by Alex Webb Hidden Lives of Humpbacks – Famous for their acrobatic leaps and haunting songs, these whales are slowly revealing the mysteries of their underwater behavior. By Douglas H Chadwick, Photographs by Flip Nicklin Dubai: Sudden City – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum has led the transformation of his realm from a drowsy fishing village to a tax-free business haven and world capital of blittering excess. By Afshin Molavi, Photographs by Maggie Steber Flight of Fancy – Marvels of micro-engineering, hummingbirds are the bird world’s featherweight champions. Arctic Nightmare – In the dark of winter, two veteran adventurers slog toward the North Pole while a third battles for his life off the coast of Siberia. By Marguerite Del Giudice A River’s Gifts – Why did Romans, Celts, and even prehistoric settlers submerge their personal belongings, from swords to dishes, in a shallow river in Slovenia? By Carol Kaufmann, Photographs by Arne Hodalic COVER – A lone tree casts a long shadow across newly cultivated land in the former rain forest of Para, Brazil. Photo by Alex Webb DEPARTMENTS Visions of Earth Democratic Republic of the Congo Canada North Korea Environment – Showdown at Victoria Falls Science – Mystery of Snowflakes Wildlife – Pronghorns Geography – U.S. Baby Names Space – Orbital Junk Fossils – Baby Rhino Voices – John Dau MISCELLANY Editor’s note Letters Your Shot Photo Journal Inside National Geographic Flashback 66797
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Publication Month: January
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