The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 76National Geographic Society, 1940 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 53
... wind blows the water away into mist before it reaches the foot . The Sounds are as famous for their bad weather as they are for their beauty , and we had both a southeast and a northwest gale during the short time we were in Milford ...
... wind blows the water away into mist before it reaches the foot . The Sounds are as famous for their bad weather as they are for their beauty , and we had both a southeast and a northwest gale during the short time we were in Milford ...
Page 81
... wind rushes down the sides of the mountain to the ocean , where it meets the seas rolling in on the beach . Being an offshore wind , it blows the tops of the waves in the direction opposite to their natural curl , sending up a white ...
... wind rushes down the sides of the mountain to the ocean , where it meets the seas rolling in on the beach . Being an offshore wind , it blows the tops of the waves in the direction opposite to their natural curl , sending up a white ...
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... WINDS Winds , once the most important factor in navigation , supplying the motive power for oceanic voyages , are shown on the map by brown arrows . Although supplanted by steam and motor , they are again of im- mense importance , for ...
... WINDS Winds , once the most important factor in navigation , supplying the motive power for oceanic voyages , are shown on the map by brown arrows . Although supplanted by steam and motor , they are again of im- mense importance , for ...
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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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