National Geographic Magazine – February 1973, Australia’s Top End, Mars, Oman

Vintage, collectible 52+ Years Old edition
Supplements: No

Highlighted Features:
- Eden in the Outback – Exploring the forests and floodplains of Australia’s Top End, nurtured by seasonal rains.
- Rock Paintings of the Aborigines – A look at ancient Aboriginal artwork adorning caves and cliffs in Australia’s rugged Northern Territory.
- Journey to Mars – Mariner 9 photomaps the Martian surface, recording atmospheric and geological data.
- The Search for Life on Mars – A Viking lander prepares for a 1976 mission to analyze Martian soil.
- Oman, Land of Frankincense and Oil – A new era dawns for the Arabian sultanate as oil revenues fuel modernization.
- The Peaceful Mrus of Bangladesh – A little-known hill tribe practices slash-and-burn agriculture and appeases spirits with animal sacrifices.