Table of Contents

March 8, 2002

Teachers​—What Would We Do Without Them?

There are possibly more teachers than members of any other profession in the world. We are all indebted to them. But what are the costs, risks, and joys of teaching?

3 Teachers​—Why Do We Need Them?

5 Why Be a Teacher?

7 Teaching​—The Cost and the Risks

12 Teaching​—The Satisfaction and the Joy

22 So Long to Mature!

24 Jangadas​—Brazil’s Unusual Sailing Crafts

28 Watching the World

30 From Our Readers

31 Honey​—A Sweet Healer

32 You Are Invited​—Will You Be There?

At One With the Wind 14

What is it like to travel in a hot-air balloon? How is it controlled? Where does it land?

Healthy Fun on Two Wheels 18

Millions of people ride bicycles every day​—for work and for pleasure. What would be the right one for you?

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