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BBC Knowledge Magazine
Voted one of the top 10 magazines in 2008 by Library Journal!
Aimed at the curious mind, BBC Knowledge Magazine offers informative, entertaining and inspirational features on science, history and nature, drawing on the BBC's existing portfolio of quality specialized titles including Focus, BBC History Magazine and BBC Wildlife Magazine.
Item Number: 14891
- Frequency:
- Bi-monthly
- Dimensions:
- 8 1/2"w x 10 7/8"h
- Average Page Count:
- 100
- Number of Issues:
- 6
- Special Features:
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BBC Knowledge is a virtual ‘potpourri' of the world which is Science, Nature, and History ...invention, innovation, and more ...brought together for the inquiring mind into a visually stunning publication. The magazine for the curious mind, BBC Knowledge will inform you. Engage you. Enchant you. And---yes---entertain you. BBC Knowledge will stimulate your mind like no other magazine around. When did time begin? Where does space end...or does it? Could cloning your own cells cure Parkinsons? What is science learning about longevity?
BBC Knowledge is about knowing. Progress. About space. Our planet. Our ancestors. Ourselves. Best of all BBC Knowledge comes to you from a news source you can trust. The world-renowned BBC. With correspondents and news bureaus everywhere. And scientific connections all over the world.
1-year subscription, 6 issues. Please allow 8-10 weeks for your first issue to arrive.
Polar Bears: Up Close and Personal
As climate change
threatens their survival, explore the polar bears' frozen realm with our
amazing portfolio of this charismatic predator.
R We Born 2
Talk?
What is it about humans that means we're the only species
to have evolved language? Where did it come from, where is it going and
what’s it all for anyway?
Voices of the Holocaust
In
1946, American psychologist David Boder visited Europe to speak to the
victims of the Holocaust about their experiences. Recently rediscovered,
these evocative interviews are vital reading.
Castrati:
Unnaturally High
In 18th-century Italy, the barbaric system of
castrating young singers was intended to ensure they retained their
soprano voices for life. But this brutal method was rarely successful.
PLUS:
The Tasmanian devil, how the Milky Way was built, Gaia theory and
unrest in Somalia.
Life As you've never seen it before:
Behind the scenes of the BBC's spectacular new series
Hit or miss?
Meet the programmers who claim their software can predict hit records
Going for gold
What gives a speed skater the edge? The physics of the Winter Olympics
Mark Twain
It's 100 years since the great American novelost died. Wwe clelbrate his life
Plus: Q+A: do other animals commit murder? And could an 18th-century cannon ball sinkl a modern ship?
"Designed for a general audience interested in science, history, and nature, BBC Knowledge is like a curio cabinet packed with attention-grabbing detail. It's a visually busy blend of photo essays, feature articles, short news items, and media reviews accompanied by illustrations, time lines, and sidebars. Consistently readable stories make this a delight for curious browsers." - Library Journal
