Natural history

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  Año 2009, Vol. 118, Número 5 (JUN)

  • Angling without an angle.

    Erin Espelie, David Hall (fot.)

    págs. 2-4

    

  • The good, the bad, and the oily: Finding beauty in an unlikely place : Cholesterol.

    Druin Burch

    págs. 18-22

    

  • The day we found the Universe : January 1, 1925: Edwin Hubble's close observation of the Cepheids revealed that our galaxy is not alone.

    Marcia Bartusiak

    págs. 24-25

    

  • Splendid isolation: South America was an island for millions of years, fostering an evolutionary explosion of unique mammal species.

    John J. Flynn

    págs. 26-32

    

  • Talon hunt: Updated by modern-day economics and science, the "sport of kings" retains its ancient fascination.

    Rebecca Kessler

    págs. 34-39

    

  • Science en masse: Modern astronomy proceeds with telescopes, computers-and lots of eyeballs.

    Charles Liu

    págs. 40-41

    

  • A Is for Akeley and Apes.

    Richard Milner

    pág. 44

    

  • Goblins on the March: Utah does the hoodoo very well.

    Richard L. Orndorff, Robert W. Wieder, David G. Futey

    págs. 46-47

    

  • Sweetness and mites.

    Diana Sammataro

    pág. 48