Description: National Geographic September 2006 CONDITION · Magazine – Good, clean pages, reading wear FEATURES· Manchurian Mandate – China is gearing up to turn its northeastern rust belt, once the centerpiece of Chairman Mao’s planned economy, into the country’s next engine of growth. By Brook Larmer; Photographs by Fritz Hoffmann · The Joy of Shoes – Baby booties to orthopedic sandals, we spend most of our waking lives in shoes, and from them we may learn something about our culture, our history, and ourselves. By Cathy Newman; Photographs by Mitchell Feinberg· Raging Danger – On an island off Papua New Guinea, a white-water river vanishes into a limestone cave. Following the torrent underground, a team discovers breathtaking waterfalls and theater-size chamber. By Neil Shea; Photographs by Stephen L Alvarex· Killer Pride – Rarely witnessed behavior marks the predator-prey relationship of a pride of lions and a herd of Cape buffalo on a marshy island in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.· Life in the Desert – Hottest of North America’s deserts, the Sonoran’s 100,000 square miles manage to support an incredible array of plants, animals, and landscapes. By Douglas H Chadwick; Photographs by George Steinmetz DEPARTMENTS· Visions of Earth – Zambia; China; Tanzania· Technology – DNA’s Sad Duty· Family of Man – School Lunches· Culture – Literacy on the Rise· Space – Mars From 250 Miles· Geography – Nuclear Detectors· Wildlife – Elephant Orphanage· Voices – Dr. Alaa Al Aswany MISCELLANY· Editor’s Note· Letters· Your Shot· Photo Journal· Inside Geographic· Flashback COVER· The statue of a “model worker” overlooks Iron Man Square and soaring construction in Daqing, China. Photo By Fritz Hoffmann 43670 50246
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