Word: magic
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Vinci's Landscapes, Plants and Water Studies (Johnson Reprint Corp.; $4,600; after Dec. 31, $5,500) reproduces 70 sheets of drawings, unbound and printed recto and verso, from the hand and mind of genius. Whether he drew acorns, flowers, an oncoming thunderstorm or doodles, Leonardo worked magic. This project is every bit as magnificent as its price. The drawings come in a large portfolio box, accompanied by a 250-page volume of text and notes; the whole production is partly bound in royal blue Nigerian goatskin. It would be less expensive to jet to Britain and wangle...
...magic that had surrounded the Harvard men's indoor track team this season disappeared in a cloud of upsets and mediocre performances Saturday at West Point, when Army handed the Crimson its first loss...
...series of public appearances and meetings with top-ranking University officials, Leonard colorfully explained his credo: "We can all be somebody; we can make a mark on society--not just a pencil mark, but with magic marker, so it stays...
...lecture, "The Magic Well: Biology and Values," provided a peaceful contrast with Wilson's presentations on sociobiology, which during the past several years have drawn protesters, television cameras, and crowds that more than filled Science Center halls...
Wilson called for a more objective conservation ethic based on a scientific appreciation for the diversity in nature. He expressed the hope that knowledge of the "endless magic well" of nature would lead to a sound conservation movement...