8/1997 Malaysias secret realm

2 Islands at the Edge Shifting slivers of sand, the barrier islands that protect the Atlantic and Gulf coasts lure beach lovers into a losing battle with nature.
BY JENNIFER ACKERMAN PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANNIE GRIFFITHS BELT
32 A New Light in the Sea Red Sea corals explode with fluorescent colors under the glow of ultraviolet light.
ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID DOUBILET
44 The Frozen Face of Thalay Sagan No one has
reached the summit of this 22,650-foot Himalayan peak by its ts north face. Two American climbers find out why.
BY GREG CHILD PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRIS NOBLE
54 Roman Legacy Fifteen centuries after the fall of Rome the empire's influence still pervades our culture in law, language, architecture, and government.
BY T. R. REID PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMES L. STANFIELD
84 Oregon's Outback In the state's rugged southeast corner the
wind is a constant companion, and water is as rare as a neighbor.
BY WILLIAM LEAST HEAT-MOON PHOTOGRAPHS BY SARAH LEEN
100 Malaysia After 40 years of independence this Southeast Asian nation:    achieved peace and plenty—at a cost.
BY T. R. REID PHOTOGRAPHS BY STUART FRANKLIN
122 Malaysia's Secret Realm Mists wreathe Sabah on
the northern tip of Borneo, where virgin rain forest shelters fragile treasures.
ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY MATTIAS KLUM
 

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