The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 191National Geographic Society., 1997 - Geography |
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... Delta , and I had come to his office to learn about this trian- gular swath of fertile land . But while he was down the hall , I saw the whole story for myself , from a satellite image hanging above his desk : An ocean of yellow sand ...
... Delta , and I had come to his office to learn about this trian- gular swath of fertile land . But while he was down the hall , I saw the whole story for myself , from a satellite image hanging above his desk : An ocean of yellow sand ...
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A delta in decline It took the Nile River millions of years to create a delta that , when healthy , served as a shield against shoreline erosion . Now that dams and irrigation canals disturb the river's natural flow , saltwater ...
A delta in decline It took the Nile River millions of years to create a delta that , when healthy , served as a shield against shoreline erosion . Now that dams and irrigation canals disturb the river's natural flow , saltwater ...
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... Delta . In the People's Republic of China that I remember from my first visits nearly two dec- ades ago , life was guided by sternly anticapi- talist shibboleths . But as China's leader , Deng Xiaoping , sought to stimulate the economy ...
... Delta . In the People's Republic of China that I remember from my first visits nearly two dec- ades ago , life was guided by sternly anticapi- talist shibboleths . But as China's leader , Deng Xiaoping , sought to stimulate the economy ...
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