SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE JUNE 2024 - INSIDE EARTH'S NEWEST CAVES

Description: Smithsonian is the official journal published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. It specializes in such topics as history, science, arts, and nature. The first issue was published in 1970. The 84-page June 2024 issues' cover story is: Earth Quest - In Iceland, a team of scientists are studying newly cooled lava tubes created by the recent eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano to better understand how life arose on our planet. Other featured articles include: The Calorie Countess - When the pioneering doctor Lulu Hunt Peters brought Americans a new way of weighing their dinner options, she launched a century of diet fads that left us hungry for a better way to keep our bodies strong and healthy. Lost Treasures of Pisidia - A sprawling network of rarely explored trails in southern Turkey takes adventurous history buffs on an eye-opening journey into the region's past, replete with mysterious Greek ruins, rugged canyons and charming rural inns. What Plovers Do - Nearly wiped out by development and predation, the Pacific Coast population of western snowy plovers is now showing signs of recovery as conservationists join forces to restore its beachfront habitat and protect its nesting sites. Start the Presses - Primarily known today as a founding father, prolific inventor and elder statesman, Benjamin Franklin began his career as a printer-of playbills, almanacs and colonial America's most influential newspaper. PROLOGUE American Icon: Airstream trailer * Scenic routesArt: Neo-Classical giantLiterature: The First Folio * Shakespeare's "lost plays"Origins: Humans in North America National Treasure: Supermarket scannerTheater: Celebrating divasDiscussionInstitutional Knowledge by Lonnie G. Bunch IIICrossword: Our monthly puzzle Ask Smithsonian - You've got questions. We've got experts On the Cover - Rare forms of minerals-including sodium, potassium and copper-grow along a fracture in the walls of a 122 degree Fahrenheit lava tube on the Fagradalsfjall lava field. Photograph Robbie Shone. I have additional issues of this magazine and other magazines covering various topics available for sale on E-Bay. I will apply a shipping discount on multiple purchases. Please contact me if you are interested.

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