Word: preservationism
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The release of Erh's book was timed to coincide with one of the world's biggest architectural-appreciation gatherings-the annual Art Deco Weekend organized by the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL). This year's event, held over three days in January, was entitled "East Meets West: Art Deco...
Not quite. Yet only a few years ago, the boundless interior was a daunting and unprofitable place for many companies. Giant cities like Chengdu languished, starved of investment and government attention that went to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Chengdu was known mainly as China's largest panda-preservation center. Some...
In June of 1860, less than a year after the publication of Darwin’s “The Origin of Species,” Samuel Wilberforce, the Bishop of Oxford, and biologist Thomas Huxley addressed the claims of the controversial book in a highly publicized debate. Wilberforce, speaking...
So why go to such lengths to breed pandas if the threat of extinction has eased? Harkness says national pride in the program's success and bureaucratic self-preservation are factors. There also may be an economic motive. Zoos are eager to donate money to China in exchange for the...
The need for a bold and innovative president could hardly be more urgent. The University stands at an unprecedented crossroads, both physically and philosophically. Across the Charles, over 200 acres of raw potential are waiting to be shaped into Harvard’s other half. Advancement in the sciences and...