The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 213, Issues 4-6National Geographic Society., 2008 - Geography |
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... past . China now boasts nearly half of the world's 50,000 large dams - three times more than the United States --and construction continues . A cascade of 20 major dams already interrupt the Yellow River , and another 18 are scheduled ...
... past . China now boasts nearly half of the world's 50,000 large dams - three times more than the United States --and construction continues . A cascade of 20 major dams already interrupt the Yellow River , and another 18 are scheduled ...
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... past two decades , however , a parade of tanneries , paper mills , and factories arrived upstream , dumping waste directly into the river . Xiao used to swim and fish in the eddy next to the village well . Now , he says , " I never go ...
... past two decades , however , a parade of tanneries , paper mills , and factories arrived upstream , dumping waste directly into the river . Xiao used to swim and fish in the eddy next to the village well . Now , he says , " I never go ...
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... past , archaeologists sought to crack this enigma by wringing every fact they could from the stones themselves , sub- jecting their contours , marks , and even shadows to scrutiny . Recently , though , the search has led investigators ...
... past , archaeologists sought to crack this enigma by wringing every fact they could from the stones themselves , sub- jecting their contours , marks , and even shadows to scrutiny . Recently , though , the search has led investigators ...
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