National Geographics Magazine

From: Stefan P. Wolf (wolf@medinfo.uni-kiel.de)
Date: Thu Apr 06 2000 - 04:44:18 PDT


Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 12:44:18 +0100
From: "Stefan P. Wolf" <wolf@medinfo.uni-kiel.de>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg1046$foo@default>
Subject: National Geographics Magazine

Hi Peter!

> From: "Peter Quinnear" <Peter_Quinnear@rnli.org.uk>
> Subject: National Geographiic
>
> A while ago, National Geographic magazine had an article on the
> tepui of Venezuela. Can anyone tell me the year/month of that
> edition please?

You are talking about the May 1989 issue with the article
"Venezuela's Islands in Time" on pages 526-561 by Uwe George.
He wrote a fantastic book on the subject but unfortunately it's
available in German only (see my catalogue). The photos are the
best I've seen in this field yet, though.

There is more on Tepuis/Venezuela/CP-countries in NGM:

====================================================================
Publication: NGM
Pages: 655-690
Title: Jungle Journey to the World's Highest Waterfall
Contributor(s): Robertson, Ruth Author-Photographer
Subject(s): Angel Falls, Venezuela
                    Auy\341n-Tepu\355, Venezuela
                    Camaracoto Indians
                    Carrao, R\355o, Venezuela
                    Gran Sabana (region), Venezuela
                    Lowrey, Perry
                    Uruy', Venezuela
                    Venezuela
                    Waterfalls
=====================================================================
Publication: NGM
Pages: 585-605
Title: Through Brazil to the Summit of Mount Roraima
Contributor(s): Tate, G.H.H. Author
Subject(s): Arecuna Indians
                    Brazil
                    Mountain climbing
                    Roraima, Mount, Brazil-Venezuela-British Guiana
=====================================================================
Publication: NGM
Pages: 227-244
Title: Kaieteur and Roraima: The Great Falls and the Great
                      Mountain of the Guianas
Contributor(s): Crampton, Henry Edward Author
Subject(s): Arecuna Indians
                    British Guiana
                    Kaieteur Falls, British Guiana
                    Roraima, Mount, Brazil-Venezuela-British Guiana
                    Waterfalls
=====================================================================

National Geographics books:

=====================================================================
Publication: Book
Pages: 1-200
Title: Beyond the Horizon: Adventures in Faraway Lands
Subject(s): Australia
                    China, People's Republic of
                    Iceland
                    [...]
           !!! Tepuis

                    Contents:
                    88-121
                       Melham, Tom: Author "Venezuela: Lost World of
                       the Tepuis"
                    122-155
                       Dickman, Jay: Photographer "Venezuela: Lost
                       World of the Tepuis"
                    [...]
=====================================================================
Publication: Book
Pages: 1-272
Title: National Geographic's Last Wild Places
Subject(s): Africa
                    Alaska
                    [...]
                    Borneo (island), Indonesia
                    [...]
                    Canaima National Park, Venezuela
                    [...]
                    Malaysia
                    [...]
                    Okefenokee Swamp, Florida-Georgia
                    [...]
                    Tepuis
                    [...]
                    Venezuela
                    [...]
=====================================================================

(books also available in German, Japanese, Spanish...)

Best regards, Stefan.

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