dozens of underprivileged children are for the first time marveling at the elaborate details of flower petals with the help of a microscope—made out of bamboo. Fitted with a ×20 lens ...

The world has found almost endless uses for bamboo—including musical instruments ... a house's walls and roof. Out of it you can make boats, rafts, furniture, veneer, parquet flooring, paper.

As for making musical instruments ... like bamboo make excellent music, too. 2. Rasps from Pinecones Country and folk music fans know how effective a rasp can be when it comes to pulling out ...