world Ecotourism in the developing courtiers Passage A. The Ecotourism Society defines ecotourism as “a responsible travel to natural areas which conserves the environment and improves the welfare of …
Beyond the Blue Line Passage A. Much of the thrill of venturing to the far side of the world rests on the romance of difference. So one feels certain …
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Passage A. Stories and poems aimed at children have an exceedingly long history: lullabies, for example, were sung in Roman times, and a few nursery games and …
The coming back of the “Extinct” Grass in Britain Passage A. It’s Britain’s dodo, called interrupted brome because of its gappy seed-head, this unprepossessing grass was found nowhere else in the …
Book review on Musiccophilia Passage Norman M. Weinberger reviews the latest work of Oliver Sacks A. Music and the brain are both endlessly fascinating subjects, and as a neuroscientist …
London Swaying Footbridge Passage A. In September 1996 a competition was organized by the Financial Times in association with the London Borough of Southwark to design a new footbridge …
The Mozart Effect Passage A. Music has been used for centuries to heal the body. In the Ebers Papyrs (one of the earliest medical documents, circa 1500 B.C.), it was recorded …
Mystery in Easter Passage A. One of the world’s most famous yet least visited archaeological sites, Easter Island is a small, hilly, now treeless island of volcanic origin. Located …
Finding Our Way Passage A. “Drive 200 yards, and then turn right,” says the car’s computer voice. You relax in the driver’s seat, follow the directions and reach your …
MENTAL GYMNASTICS Passage A. THE working day has just started at the head office of Barclays Bank in London. Seventeen staff are helping themselves to a buffet breakfast as …
