National Geographic Magazine – may 1979 Vol. 155 No. 5

National Geographic Magazine – May 1979 Vol. 155 No. 5

A vintage May 1979 issue of National Geographic featuring a dramatic K2 mountaineering cover. This issue explores an American expedition on K2, Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee research, Saskatchewan, whooping cranes, Napa Valley and Hawaii’s precious corals.

Product Features

• Size: approx. 17.5 × 25.3cm

• Material: printed paper; softcover magazine

• Volume 155, No. 5; published May 1979 by the National Geographic Society

• Vintage pre-owned copy with visible age-related wear, creasing, marks and a library stamp on the cover

Fun Fact: K2 rises 8,611 metres above sea level, making it the second-highest mountain on Earth after Mount Everest.