The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 110National Geographic Society, 1957 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 251
... wing - tip , hinged - sur- face ailerons . The Wright brothers had obtained lateral con- trol in their machines by " wing warping , " an ar- rangement that twisted the outer trailing edges of the wings up or down at will . Now Dr. Bell ...
... wing - tip , hinged - sur- face ailerons . The Wright brothers had obtained lateral con- trol in their machines by " wing warping , " an ar- rangement that twisted the outer trailing edges of the wings up or down at will . Now Dr. Bell ...
Page 264
... wings , delicately edged with black , be- came translucent , and the flesh of the under- side added a delicate tint ... wing of a big - eared bat or the bright wattles of a guinea fowl , Walt would record every nuance of color and form ...
... wings , delicately edged with black , be- came translucent , and the flesh of the under- side added a delicate tint ... wing of a big - eared bat or the bright wattles of a guinea fowl , Walt would record every nuance of color and form ...
Page 283
... wings folded , however , the purplish blue blends per- fectly into forest shadows . The birds often gather to- ward evening in a favorite tree , where they set up a loud croaking and gabbling not unlike that of a roost- ing flock of ...
... wings folded , however , the purplish blue blends per- fectly into forest shadows . The birds often gather to- ward evening in a favorite tree , where they set up a loud croaking and gabbling not unlike that of a roost- ing flock of ...
Contents
Into the Heart of Africa The Weeks Expedition Collecting Birds | xviii |
KITIMAT Canadas Aluminum Titan By David S Boyer With 10 color illustrations 376 | xxv |
Amiable Rogue in a Black Mask Tough Curious and Unawed by Man | xxxii |
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