Natural History

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Articles in April 2002 issue of Natural History

• Off the map - Letter to the Editor
  by Irwin Marks
• Crystal balls: borrowed genes can help anything evolve—even the eye - The Evolutionary Front
  by Carl Zimmer
• Twister! Hit by a gusty spring breeze, the daffodil turns its back - Biomechanics - Brief Article
  by Adam Summers
• String theory: the tradition of spinning raw fibers dates back at least 28,000 years - At The Museum - Brief Article
  by Meredith F. Small
• West Virginia: this spring as the snow begins to melt, discover the beauty of West Virginia - Advertisement - Brief Article
• The producers: now playing: the original stars in nature's longest-running hit - Celestial Events - the Milky Way - Brief Article
  by Richard Panek
• Museum events in April
• Parks and pools: a southern California reserve protects vanishing habitats - This Land - Brief Article
  by Robert H. Mohlenbrock
• The sky in April - Brief Article
  by Joe Rao
• Fear of foxes - In Sum - teaching tammar wallabies about their predators - Brief Article
  by Stephan Reebs
• The five points of Lagrange: at some very special spots in the Earth-Moon gravitational system, all forces are in balance - Universe
  by Neil deGrasse Tyson
• Baseball, a Celebration. - books on baseball - book review
  by George Gmelch
• After all these years - Up Front - Editorial
  by Ellen Goldensohn
• Plant economics - In Sum - Brief Article
  by Stephan Reebs
• All for one: in southern Africa, thousands of Cape buffalo offer a lesson in the ups and downs of group living - Brief Article
  by Robyn Keene-Young
• The human presence - nature.net - earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom /Newlmages/images.php3?img_id=43 33 - Brief Article
  by Robert Anderson
• Leaves and needles - Letter to the Editor
  by Kriss Replogle
• United they wave - In Sum - barnacles - Brief Article
  by Stephan Reebs
• A diverse & marvelous collection: three centuries ago, sailors calling at the busy port of Amsterdam were commissioned by a local apothecary to bring back natural curios from distant lands - Loccupletissimi Rerum Thesauri Accurata Descriptio
  by Irmgard Musch
• Bookshelf. - briefs - book review
• Cutting remarks - Letter to the Editor
  by Sue Sommers
• Trunk toolery - In Sum - Asian elephant - Brief Article
  by Stephan Reebs
• A mouse's tale - Cover Story
  by Steven N. Austad
• Arms control - The Natural Moment - starfish observed - Brief Article
  by Judy Rice
• Birds in living color - Letter to the Editor
  by B. Adam
• Lean, mean, and fast machine - In Sum - Atlantic silversides - Brief Article
  by Stephan Reebs
• Intelligent design? - Special Report - disputing Darwinism
  by Richard Milner
• Science versus religion? No contest - Endpaper - Brief Article
  by Ian Tattersall
• Immune response - Letter to the Editor
  by George Bergman
• Knock, knock, who's there? - In Sum - woodland caterpillars - Brief Article
  by Stephan Reebs
• Scent wars: while one lemur takes a relaxed attitude, another seems obsessed with marking its territory - Findings
  by Joyce A. Powzyk
• Riding the train - Letter to the Editor
  by C.A. Freeman
• Distinctive destinations: with so many wonderful vacation options, how do you choose the one that's right for you? The following destinations offer a unique combination of natural and cultural attractions - Special Advertising Section
• Four ears to the ground: for an elephant, the foot may be a powerful listening device - Now Hear This - Brief Article
  by Alan Burdick