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Contents: Smithsonian scientists’ creations of an artificial coral reef may help solve some of mankind’s most serious problems., The world inside the magical boxes of Joseph Cornell – a universe made out of dreams and odds and ends., Teaching the body to program the brain is Moshe Felderkrais’ miracle – a technique that stimulates mind and muscle., Australia’s platypus, a queer mammal with ducklike bill and reptilian walk, was once thought to be a fake., Dazzling optical phenomena – rainbows, glories and halos., On New Year’s Day in Philadelphia, Mummers strut on the beat of string bands in a wildly colorful parade., Expressionism, an explosive force in German painting, reflects the upheaval of a new society in World War I era., Tibet’s growing population, increased agriculture and Chinese development strain ecological balance of “Roof of the World”., To stay alive, big city churches are seeking new roles
Issue: January 1981
Condition: Very Good