National Geographic Magazine Sun Bursts July 2004
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In this Magazine:
Peru's Temple of Doom { Temple of Doom; Peruvian Temple of Doom}
Temple of Doom In a mud- brick pyramid on the coast of Peru, elaborate reliefs tell a gory tale of human sacrifice and offer insights into the Moche culture, which vanished 500 years before the Inca. BY PETER GWIN PHOTOGRAPHS BY IRA BLOCK
Wind Scorpions, Desert Speedsters { Big Bite}
Wind Scorpions Massive jaws, voracious appetite, and sprinters'speed attest that these aggressive desert dwellers are built to kill. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARK W. MOFFETT
An Economy Built on Cocaine { Cocaine Country}
Cocaine Country An illegal cash crop sustains local farmers and a 40- year- old guerrilla movement in southern Colombia. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY CARLOS VILLALON
A Stormy Star { Sun Bursts: Hot News From Our Stormy Star; The Sun: Living With a Stormy Star}
A Stormy Star Our life- giving sun throws tempests that can scramble modern technology. New telescopes and satellites let scientists probe the secrets of the temperamental star. BY CURT SUPLEE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT: THE SUN
33856: No Dogs Allowed { ZipUSA: Life After Letters; ZipUSA: Nalcrest, Florida}
ZipUSA: Nalcrest, FL Neither rain nor heat nor gloom of night stops folks from living large at the unofficial retirement com- munity of the National Association of Letter Carriers. BY MELBA NEWSOME PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID McLAIN
Olympic, a Gold Medal Park { Olympic National Park; Nature's Champion: Olympic National Park}
Olympic National Park Cloaked in fog and drenched by rain and snowmelt, a lush sanctuary at the northwest tip of Washington State safeguards some of Earth's largest trees. BY JOHN G. MITCHELL PHOTOGRAPHS BY MELISSA FARLOW
Barabaig of Tanzania { Elephant Hunt; Toe- to- Toe With Tanzania's Elephants; Hunting for Glory With the Barabaig of Tanzania}
Elephant Hunt Armed only with spears, Barabaig men in Tanza- nia hunt elephants to prove themselves and gain favor with women. BY DEMETRA APOSPOROS PHOTOGRAPHS BY GILLES NICOLET
Magazine Condition: Excellent condition, almost as new.
Issue Type: Monthly
Type: Magazine
Country of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Science, Geography
Title: National Geographic
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Year Published: 2004