The trail that won the west
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The Oregon Trail bears witness to the adventures of brave pioneers who travelled the route to seek a better life in other lands. The marks of wagon wheels represent the indomitable spirit and innovativeness that made these people overcome time and nature and hand down a rich heritage to their descendants.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1993
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The man who discovered Mother Nature
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James Lovelock's Gaia theory poses that Earth is a living organism, with all species interacting to maintain stability. It has caused scientists of all disciplines, believers or not, to talk to each other.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1991
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The sense that shapes our future
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Research indicates that stimulation of the sense of touch is important for human physical and psychological development. Caressing, for example, gives babies feelings of comfort and security.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
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