The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 83National Geographic Society, 1943 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 169
... Aruba , tiny Dutch islands off the Venezuelan coast , two of the world's largest refineries and one smaller one are producing oil and high- octane gasoline to keep Allied planes in the air , tanks rolling in battle , and ships plowing ...
... Aruba , tiny Dutch islands off the Venezuelan coast , two of the world's largest refineries and one smaller one are producing oil and high- octane gasoline to keep Allied planes in the air , tanks rolling in battle , and ships plowing ...
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... Aruba and Curaçao and flew blind . All windows in the passenger compartment were blocked by translucent covers as a mili- tary requirement . The authorities are taking no chances on letting anyone look down on the island defenses ...
... Aruba and Curaçao and flew blind . All windows in the passenger compartment were blocked by translucent covers as a mili- tary requirement . The authorities are taking no chances on letting anyone look down on the island defenses ...
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... Aruba Even More Barren Than Curaçao Most of Aruba is even more barren than is Curaçao . Much of the vegetation that exists on the island is largely confined to the western portion where some of the wind- blown soil has found lodging ...
... Aruba Even More Barren Than Curaçao Most of Aruba is even more barren than is Curaçao . Much of the vegetation that exists on the island is largely confined to the western portion where some of the wind- blown soil has found lodging ...
Contents
Aircraft Insignia Spirit of Youth By GERARD HUBBARD With 337 illustrations in color 710 | vi |
BoliviaTin Roof of the Andes By HENRY ALBERT PHILLIPS With 20 illustrations | xii |
Surinam Subjects of Queen Wilhelmina 13 illustrations in color from naturalcolor photo | xiii |
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