The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 108National Geographic Society, 1955 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 261
... tion , had to make a night belly landing because the left main wheel would not come down . With the other two wheels also re- tracted , our T - 33 raised a spectacular trail of sparks as it slithered down the concrete runway . For a few ...
... tion , had to make a night belly landing because the left main wheel would not come down . With the other two wheels also re- tracted , our T - 33 raised a spectacular trail of sparks as it slithered down the concrete runway . For a few ...
Page 443
... tion of the Hindenburg and Victor Emanuel Ranges . endless convolutions of the sluggish river , flushing birds and crocodiles as we went . I , for one , felt fully occupied trying to keep clear of our captain's sharp tongue . I couldn't ...
... tion of the Hindenburg and Victor Emanuel Ranges . endless convolutions of the sluggish river , flushing birds and crocodiles as we went . I , for one , felt fully occupied trying to keep clear of our captain's sharp tongue . I couldn't ...
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... tion on which scientists based stratosphere research in the intervening years . Dr. Hugh L. Dryden , director of the Na- tional Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and a life trustee of The Society , summarizes the expedition's sky ...
... tion on which scientists based stratosphere research in the intervening years . Dr. Hugh L. Dryden , director of the Na- tional Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and a life trustee of The Society , summarizes the expedition's sky ...
Contents
Iceland to Antarctica A National Geographic Cartographer Goes | vi |
Peggy Poodlehead Sylvester the Ominous Cat | xii |
The Incredible Kangaroo Australias Famous Marsupial Sits on Its Tail | xxv |
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