National Geographic - Jan. 2003 I've only recently started to pick up the National Geographic magazine. It's a whole lot of what I remembered it to be, and a whole lot more - maybe that was always there, and I just don't remember. What I find different now in the magazine is additional science articles - not just a focus on exploration. National Geographic doesn't reprint their magazine articles on the web. What they do however is have complimentary information posted on their site. Lots of related links, etc., for deeper exploration. Here are the notable articles from the Jan. 2003 issue:
  • Chasing the Great Wall: a very well written article on today's China, the people and the great Wall. It makes for a very interesting and real, read.
  • Dreamweavers: an article about the textiles of tomorrow. They're still on the drawing board, but tomorrow textiles could take humans to outer space, make soldiers invisible, keep you in touch with friends and, cool rivaling invisibility - move buildings!
  • Japan's Winter WIldlife: the reason to get the National Geographic has always been the pictures, and this article on the winter wildlife in Japan is chock full of pretty pictures. Check out the swans, cranes, and my favourite, the snow monkeys.

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