The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 112National Geographic Society, 1957 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 55
... green jungle . * During the next 70 days we flew a long , curving route eastward across the breadth of the continent , a journey of more than 5,000 miles , as far as a round - trip flight across the United States . We did it , of course ...
... green jungle . * During the next 70 days we flew a long , curving route eastward across the breadth of the continent , a journey of more than 5,000 miles , as far as a round - trip flight across the United States . We did it , of course ...
Page 528
... green needles , 22 to 5 inches long , remain on the tree 2 to 5 years . Purplish male flowers cluster near the ends of the branches ( center ) . Small brown cones , 12 to 21⁄2 inches long , shed their seeds in autumn . National ...
... green needles , 22 to 5 inches long , remain on the tree 2 to 5 years . Purplish male flowers cluster near the ends of the branches ( center ) . Small brown cones , 12 to 21⁄2 inches long , shed their seeds in autumn . National ...
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... Green " Bail out ! " the Navy advises the flyer who gets in trouble over the desert . Green irrigated land is feasible enough for an emergency landing , but the desert terrain is deeply pitted with washouts and gullies . The National ...
... Green " Bail out ! " the Navy advises the flyer who gets in trouble over the desert . Green irrigated land is feasible enough for an emergency landing , but the desert terrain is deeply pitted with washouts and gullies . The National ...
Contents
Flight to Adventure Flying Their Own Singleengine Plane a Daring | v |
To the Men at South Pole Station By Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd | 1 |
Fledgling Wings of the Air Force By Thomas W McKnew | 266 |
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