National Geographic Magazine (NGM) started its first issue by 1888. Since then they have been a pioneer in serving and caring for the lives of our planet with great passion. Here we bring you some amazing book covers of NGM. A Book cover is something which grabs the attention of any viewer to make him look into the remaining content, NGM’s choice of choosing out the right and prime picture for magazine cover is fascinating. This is something they have mastered during this more than 100 years of publication Journey. Let’s check out some great magazine covers here.

January 1967 – Dressed for Eid al-Fitr festivities

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers - January 1967 - Dressed for Eid al-Fitr festivities

March 1978 – Inhabitant of the last Shangri-la

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers

October 1978 – Conversations with a Gorilla

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - October 1978 - Conversations with a Gorilla

September 1979 – Search for the First Americans

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - September 1979 - Search for the First Americans

November 1980 – A snow shower dusts

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers

August 1981 – A 1,200-year-old cave painting

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers

May 1982 – The Temples of Angkor

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - May 1982 - The Temples of Angkor

May 1984—New Discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - May 1984—New Discoveries at Pompeii and Herculaneum

June 1985—Afghan Girl

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - June 1985—Afghan Girl

October 1987—Women of Saudi Arabia

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - October 1987—Women of Saudi Arabia

July 1989—France Celebrates Its Bicentennial

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - July 1989—France Celebrates Its Bicentennial

September 1992—Dolphins in Crisis

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - September 1992—Dolphins in Crisis

April 1993—Andrew Aftermath

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - April 1993—Andrew Aftermath

September 1994 – Ireland

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - September 1994 - Ireland

August 1996 – Emerging Mexico

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - August 1996 - Emerging Mexico

August 1999—Global Culture

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - August 1999—Global Culture

Found – April 2002

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - Found - April 2002

July 2003—Divided Korea

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - July 2003—Divided Korea

July 2006 – Panda, Inc.

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - July 2006 - Panda, Inc.

October 2008—Neanderthals Revealed

The Best of National Geographic Magazine Covers  - October 2008—Neanderthals Revealed

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