Smithsonian Magazine: November 2007
Features
Unearthing Egypt's Greatest Temple
Discovering the grandeur of the monument built 3,400 years ago
The Gates of Paradise
Panels from the Italian Renaissance sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti tour the U.S. for the first time
A Prayer for the Ganges
Across India, environmentalists battle a tide of troubles to clean up a river revered as the source of life
On the Prowl
Rare jaguar sightings have sparked a debate about how to ensure the cats' survival in the American West
Point. Shoot. See
In Zambia, an NYC photographer teaches kids orphaned by AIDS how to take pictures. They teach him about living
Abandoned Ship
What really happened aboard the Mary Celeste? More than a century after her crew went missing, a scenario is emerging
Galloping Ghosts
In Poland's primeval forest, a Nazi scientist re-created an extinct breed of horse. Or did he?
Command Performance
With U.S. forces in Korea beleaguered and demoralized in 1950, American prestige and the future of South Korea hung in the balance. Then Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway took charge
Departments
Phenomena
Abandoned Ship
What really happened aboard the Mary Celeste? More than a century after her crew went missing, a scenario is emerging
Interview
Interview: Steven Amstrup
A new study spotlights the plight of the polar bear, but there's still time to help the beloved creature
Points of Interest
Points of Interest
This month's guide to notable American destinations and happenings
Around the Mall
Beading the Way
How Joyce Growing Thunder Fogarty created one of the centerpieces for the National Museum of American Indian's "Identity by Design" exhibition
Q&A
Chip Kidd
Chip Kidd, a graphic designer and author, received a 2007 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for one of his innovative book covers
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