Vintage NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Magazine Vol.159 No. 3 March 1981

A Vintage copy of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Magazine Vol.159 No. 3 March 1981

Featuring:

Wild Cargo: the Business of Smuggling Animals

Illegal trade in wildlife endangers rare species worldwide. Noel Grove and Steve Raymer report a growing commitment to stem this traffic, yet find that creatures still face far more peril than poachers and smugglers.

When the Space Shuttle Finally Flies

Passengers and "getaway special" cargo will leave earth's atmosphere for a host of research tasks aboard NASA's hybrid space voyagers. The missions and the craft are described by Rick Gore, with photographs by Jon Schneeberger and detailed paintings by Ken Dallison.

Thoreau, a Different Man

William Howarth and Farrell Grehan retrace the journeys, both mental and physical, of the famed American writer-naturalist, whose ideas seem still as fresh as morning beside Walden Pond.

The Bonanza Bean-Coffee

Eye-opener for much of the world, ritual drink of millions, the aromatic beverage fills the treasuries of exporting nations. By Ethel A. Starbird and photographer Sam Abell.

A Sumatran Journey

Vast natural resources give earth's sixth largest island a competitive edge in the Third World's struggle for prosperity. Harvey Arden and David Alan Harvey portray Sumatra today.

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