National Geographic 1986 September

National Geographic – September 1986
Publisher: National Geographic | ISBN: none (science and sled dogs needed no barcodes) | Condition: Good (frost-free and fully legible)
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September 1986: Madonna was topping the charts, Top Gun had just taught us that aviators make the man, and National Geographic was sending a brave, frostbitten soul to the top of the world. The cover says it all: a human popsicle peering through goggles, eyebrows encased in icicles, as if to say, “Yes, this assignment seemed like a good idea back at headquarters.” Inside? A grand tale titled “North to the Pole: Six by Dogsled, One on Skis,” proving once again that sled dogs have more stamina and better fur coats than most humans.

This issue doesn’t stop at polar frostbite. It also explores:

• The Intimate Sense of Smell — a fragrant investigation into why noses matter (and why National Geographic readers were invited to “Take Part in a Special Survey of Smell,” because scratch-and-sniff was just too 1980s to resist).

• Remnants: The Last Jews of Poland — a poignant, sobering essay that contrasts beautifully with the cheerful polar frost on the cover.

• Invaders from Space: Meteorites — rocks from the heavens, collected and photographed as though they were awkward exchange students from the cosmos.

Our copy is Good. Which means: the binding remains sturdy enough to withstand a stiff Arctic gale, the pages are crisp, and the cover image is still sharp enough to chill you through the fingertips. Minor shelf wear may be present, but there’s no actual frost damage.

Why you might want this magazine:

• Because your coffee table deserves a heroic expedition.

• Because in 1986, meteorites were “invaders from space” and not yet “potential asteroid mining opportunities.”

• Because you want to impress houseguests by casually mentioning the nasal survey and offering to “test their olfactory responses.”

• Because nothing says vintage National Geographic like a mix of polar explorers, cultural anthropology, and rocks.

So here it is: National Geographic, September 1986 — still Good, still glossy, still squinting into a frozen horizon. Proudly supplied by Crappy Old Books, where even the Arctic comes second-hand but twice as warm.

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