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MANKIND'S RECORD OF INVENtion and discovery is an unfinished epic of awe and wonder. In his widely (and justly) praised The Discoverers (1983), historian Daniel J. Boorstin narrated with scholarly elan the saga of man's quest for knowledge of the world and himself. Now he has essayed what his book's subtitle calls "a history of heroes of the imagination." The Creators' range is impressive, from the Vedic hymns of ancient India to the modern cinema. The end result, alas, is considerably less exciting than its predecessor...
...longtime partners and teamed up with each other for one last shot at the Olympics. It clicked: their erratic skating began rising to the sublime. In January they won the U.S. Figure Skating Championship with a smartly choreographed performance that showed off the pair's magnetism, technique and giddy elan. The crowd loved it. "I guess people aren't used to truck drivers wearing tights," says Marval. The judges loved it too: the win clinched an Olympic spot...
Sure, everybody talks about how bummed out all the fictional versions of the future seem to be, but nobody does anything about it except Ted Turner. In November 1989, with the elan of someone ordering up cheerier wallpaper, the cable mogul created the Turner Tomorrow Awards for the purpose of inspiring authors the world over to "write about creative and positive solutions to ! global problems within an original work of fiction." The inducement to think happy thoughts: a top prize...
...buying tips with savvy humor and snazzy graphic designs and that the products are tested by an unusual group of experts: the kids themselves. Says Peggy Charren, president of Action for Children's Television: "Zillions figured out how to attract youngsters to information they need and does it with elan...
Colvin has made the transition to TIME with ease and elan, overseeing the Business section during an especially busy period. Two cover stories -- on the nuclear-power industry and on the Scientology cult -- appeared on his watch. He edited two major stories on shady dealings at the Bank of Credit & Commerce International as well as perceptive articles on the rebounding housing industry and on Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer...