National Geographic magazine January 1992 Columbus, La Isabela, Skeleton Coast

Description: National Geographic - January 1992, Vol. 181, No. 1 Search for Columbus (What forces shaped Columbus and spurred him to brave treacherous seas to seek the Indies? Old manuscripts hold a key to the mystery of the great mariner.) La Isabela, Europe’s First Foothold in the New World (Columbus’s first New World town was abandoned after only five years, doomed by dissension, disease and famine.) Africa’s Skeleton Coast (Sustained by desert springs and Atlantic fog, an unlikely group of plants and animals cling to a thin line of survival in Namibia.) Miami (Immigrants have converted a sleepy, southern city into a vibrant metropolis. But Miami simmers as ethnic groups compete for the American dream.) U.S.S. Macon: Lost and Found (In 1935 a 785-foot Navy dirigible crashed off California. A fisherman’s catch leads sleuths to the Macon’s murky resting-place.) Last Refuge of the Monk Seal (Counting success one animal at a time, wildlife biologists on distant Hawaiian atolls work to save the rare and reclusive monk seal from extinction.) Christopher Columbus; La Isabela, Hispaniola; Skeleton Coast, Namibia; Miami, Florida; U.S.S. Macon (airship); monk seals. Welcome fellow eBayer! Thanks for looking at this listing, please take a moment and click on "see other items", I think there is something for everyone there. I do my best to get back to everyone as fast as possible, but this is a part time gig for me, I appreciate your patience. Hope your day is an awesome one, thanks again. QUESTIONS Please contact me if you need more pictures or item specifics. I do my best to show what I think you want to see to make the best purchase decision. If there are defects I will make sure they are visible but may miss some. If you have questions, please ask. PAYMENT is expected within 5 days of auction close, unless prior arrangements had been made. If payment is not received within 7 days a Non-Paying Bidder (NPB) warning will be filed with eBay. A negative feedback will be left if the buyer does not answer the NPB warning within 10 days. I am a reasonable person and as long as the communication channels are open and clear, I have no problems accomodating special circumstances. By entering a bid, you are entering into a legal binding contract to purchasing the item described above. Please do not bid if you are unable to comply with the terms of the sale and eBay policies, or are unsure/unable to pay, or have no intention to purchase the item. SHIPPING/RETURNS All items are sent out with tracking the next business day or sooner. I accept returns for 30 days on items in the same condition that were sent out. You are responsible for any return postage. FEEDBACK I will leave positive feedback after you do. Please let me know immediately if there is a problem or concern and I will do everything in my power to make it right. Thank you for your patronage. The item you receive might not be the exact same one that is in the picture. Some of these items I have in quantity & I do not take a new picture each time. Each item is different & some may have a minor imperfection and variances. However, the general condition of the item will be as described. You will get the best one that I have in stock, if you would like pictures of the exact item, please ask.

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