BBC Knowledge Asia Edition - December 2014

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Contents


HISTORY

NATURE

NATURE

NATURE

NATURE

FEATURES


Vol. 6 Issue 12


39 Your Life In 2054
Futurists give their vision of what our lives will be
like in 40 years. Find out if we will be living in an
ideal society

SCIENCE

30 Gombe Dynasties
One of the longest-running research projects,
the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park have
taught, and continue to teach us much about
great ape society

ON THE COVER

ON THE COVER

ON THE COVER

26 Sabah: Best Of Borneo
Sabah possesses an eclectic mix of cultures,
landscapes, cuisine, and wildlife. A great treat
for a variety of tourists

48 How To Make X-ray Images
The remarkable history of how scientists finally
managed to peer inside the body with the
power of X-rays

54 Migrating Into The Classroom
The Chitambo Education Project has given thousands
of children the opportunity to experience the arrival of
up to 10 million strawcoloured fruit bats

SCIENCE

61 When The Poles Flip
The Earth is due for a change of the poles, find
out what will happen when Earth’s magnetic field
reverses position

66 The Tiger Mum’s Handbook
Living in the wild is a constant struggle for survival let
alone bringing up young tigers, find out the strategies a
mother uses to raise her cubs

39 Your Life In 2054


26 Sabah: Best Of Borneo


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