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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 1952 August Doug Scott, Tom Weir Scottish Himalayan Expedition
By National Geographic Magazine 1952 August Weir, Tom and Douglas Scott. National Geographic Magazine
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A VERY NICE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC MAGAZINE:
 
Articles in this magazine are as follows

Doug Scott and Tom Weir: High Adventure in the Himalayas (Scottish Mountaineering Club 5-month expedition to the Tibet-Nepal border), with Map and 33 Illustrations including 23 in Natural Colors

This expedition, the first UK Himalayan after the war, was documented in the acclaimed book The Scottish Himalayan Expedition by W.H. Murray. It helped blaze the trail for the conquest of Everest three years later.
 
W H 'Bill' Murray, Tom MacKinnon, Doug Scott [not the Everest Scott] and Tom Weir, went on a four-month, 450-mile trek during which they reached seven summits, including the 20,350ft Uja Tirche.
 
Other articles:
 
  • US Capitol, Citadel of Democracy, with 56 Illustrations including 32 in Natural Colors
  • Back-yard Monsters in Color: Even in a Great City, the Insect Kingdom Reveals Its Shimmering Hues to a Hunter Armed with Patience and Kodachrome, with 34 Illustrations including 27 in Natural Colors
  • Canada Counts Its Caribou (Photo essay of herd migrating north to the Canadian tundra), with Map and 12 Illustrations
  • Water for the World’s Growing Needs: Ever Seeking More, Man Makes Better Use of Earth’s Liquid Assets, Fights River Pollution, Even Desalts the Sea, with 18 Illustrations.
 

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