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India : Fifty Years of Independence (Home to nearly a billion people, Asia�s giant democracy struggles to fulfill the dream born with its freedom from Britain 50 years ago.) Iceland �s Trial by Fire (A volcanic eruption ripped open the island-nation�s largest glacier, unleashing the worst flood in 60 years.) La Salle�s Last Voyage (In 1686 the Belle ran aground off Texas , ending a French explorer�s quest to reach the Mississippi by sea. Now the wreck surrenders its secrets.) The Dawn of Humans: Expanding Worlds (Fleet-footed and skilled at tool-making, Homo erectus was probably the first member of our human family to venture out of Africa .) Hunting the Mighty Python (Gbaya men in central Cameroon stalk the huge snakes for meat and skin by crawling into their burrows and hauling them out bare-handed.) A Wild Ride: Biking across the Alaska Range (After 775 bone-rattling miles of glaciers and gravel bars, a trio looks back at an awesome mountain-biking adventure.) Double Map Supplement: SOUTH ASIA with AFGHANISTAN and MYANMAR (Side 1) / INDIA (Side 2), Size 20 5/8 x 23 Inches. USA C2O library Online catalog (BETA) M 910 Nat 1997.05 5479/A C2O library & collabtive (History & Geography; Journal & Magazines) 5000 NatGeo199705.JPG 5340 2015-01-02 09:50:52 2015-09-05 15:09:33 machine generated