This January 2007 issue features landmark coverage of Dubai's extraordinary transformation, with an iconic aerial photograph of Palm Jumeirah by Maggie Steber. The issue captures Dubai at the peak of its pre-2008 boom, documenting the city's meteoric rise as a global business hub.
Publication: National Geographic
Issue: Vol. 211 No. 1, January 2007
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Cover: Stunning aerial photograph of Palm Jumeirah, Dubai's iconic palm-shaped artificial island development extending into the Arabian Gulf.
Key features:
• Dubai: Sudden City - In-depth feature on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum's transformation of Dubai from fishing village to global capital
• Farming the Amazon - Brazil's rainforest conservation dilemma
• Hidden Lives of Humpbacks - Underwater whale behaviour revealed
• Flight of Fancy - Hummingbird micro-engineering marvels
• Arctic Nightmare - Winter expedition to the North Pole
• A River's Gifts - Ancient treasures from Slovenia's rivers
Condition: Light wear to spine edges. Pages clean and bright with vibrant colour reproduction throughout. Cover shows minor shelf wear to corners.