The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 76National Geographic Society, 1940 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... thousands of miles in diameter . Each comet speeds along an oval - shaped or elliptical orbit , one end of which circles the Sun , while the other end lies far out in space . Some comets follow comparatively short orbits , returning to ...
... thousands of miles in diameter . Each comet speeds along an oval - shaped or elliptical orbit , one end of which circles the Sun , while the other end lies far out in space . Some comets follow comparatively short orbits , returning to ...
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... thousands of miles . Even the outside of the Sun is heated to about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit , a temperature at which the hardest rocks and metals not only melt but turn to vapor . The Sun is slowly losing its heat , but will keep on ...
... thousands of miles . Even the outside of the Sun is heated to about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit , a temperature at which the hardest rocks and metals not only melt but turn to vapor . The Sun is slowly losing its heat , but will keep on ...
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... thousands of years ago , was an island in a nameless sea . Comparatively few Americans visit Smĺ- land ; yet it has closer ties with the United States than any comparable area in the Scandinavian countries , since this rugged region is ...
... thousands of years ago , was an island in a nameless sea . Comparatively few Americans visit Smĺ- land ; yet it has closer ties with the United States than any comparable area in the Scandinavian countries , since this rugged region is ...
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Solar Systems Eternal Show 10 illustrations in color from paintings by CHARLES | 17 |
Stalking Big Game with Color Camera 28 illustrations in color from natural color photo | 89 |
Man Succeeds in Making Friends with | 273 |
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