02402cam a2200385 i 4500 122811598 TxAuBib 20110809120000.0 200727s1942||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u TxAuBib rda National Geographic: February 1942. VOL 81 NO 2 . Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 1942. 145 p : col. ill., map, PB ; 26 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier National Geographic Contents: Parade of Life through the Ages: with illustrations and 24 paintings -- Facts about the Philippines: with 17 illustrations and maps. New map shows immense Pacific Battleground -- Taming "Flood Dragons" Along China's Hwang Ho: with 265 illustrations and map -- Life with an Indian Prince: with 38 illustrations and map. Twenty four pages of illustrations in full color. Records in Rocks Reveal a Strange Procession of Prehistoric Creatures, from Jellyfish to Dinosaurs, Giant Sloths, Saber- toothed Tigers, and Primitive Man Fossils help scientists piece together the history of dinosaurs, mammoths, early birds, and primitive mammals. The lush, mineral- rich Philippines, 7, 083 islands in the Pacific with a population of 16 million, were recently invaded by Japan. As Guests of a Maharaja’s Brother, Two Young American Naturalists Study Age- old Methods of Hunting with Trained Falcons and Cheetahs and Savor the Pomp of Royal India.As guests of an Indian prince who shares their interest in falconry, American twin brothers spend three months learning about falconry and hunting in India. Redirected in 1938 to prevent Japanese advance, the 2, 500- mile course of the Hwang Ho, or Yellow River, has flooded the plains of China, forcing farmers to build dikes to save their crops. 20110809. Parade of life through the ages. Facts Phillipines. New map shows immense pacific battleground. Flood Dragons China. Life with an Indian Prince. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ TXING