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Magazine. First edition. Fine paperback magazine. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The January 1980 issue of the US edition of Geo magazine (Vol 2, No. 1), with: the Hmong people of Laos by Stanley Karnow with photographs mostly by Philip Jones Griffiths; the decline of Naples photographed by Marc Riboud; Namibia, the battle over its natural resources with photographs by David Goldblatt, Margaret Courtney-Clarke, and others; the earlier skyscrapers of NYC by Paul Goldberger and photographed by Reinhart Wolf; the problems of Hawaii photographed by Micheal Friedel; squids and the human nervous system; and more. Geo was launched in the US in 1979 as a general interest magazine, following successful versions of the magazine in Germany and France. It is best known as a showcase of excellent photojournalism and for its in-depth writing. It ceased publication in the US in 1985. Edited by H.J. Kaplan. Thomas Hoepker of Magnum was director of photography (listed as Executive Editor.) Perfect-bound, light card wraps; 142 pages; color illustrations throughout; 8.5 x 10.75 inches.…