Eden project

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Автор презентации: Кущёва Виктория Артёмовна, учащаяся 10 класса, Донской СОШ № 13, Ростовской области Зерноградского района

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The Eden Project is a large-scale environmental complex in Cornwall, UK. The project is located 2 km from the town of St. Blazey and 5 km from the larger town of St Austell.

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The complex comprises a number of domes that house plant species from around the world. The domes are made out of hundreds of hexagons plus a few pentagons that interconnect the whole construction together; each of these is a transparent cushion made of tough plastic.

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The first dome emulates a tropical environment, the second a warm temperate, Mediterranean environment.

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The Humid Tropics Biome, which is the largest greenhouse in the world, covers 1.559 hectares and measures 55 m high, 100 m wide and 200 m long. It is used for tropical plants, such as fruiting banana trees, coffee,rubber and giant bamboo, and is kept at a tropical temperature

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The project was conceived by Tim Smit ,designed by the architect Nicholas Grimshaw and engineering firm Anthony Hunt. The project took 2½ years to construct.

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The first part of the Eden Project, the visitor centre, was opened to the public in May 2000, however the full site was opened on 17 March 2001.

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Eden was built because all involved were inspired by the belief that we can all work together towards a better future.

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Once into the attraction, there is a meandering path with views of the two biomes, planted landscapes, including vegetable gardens, and sculptures that include a giant bee and towering robot called RSA WEEE Man created from old electrical appliances.

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The Eden Project was also used as a filming location for the 2002 James Bond film, Die Another Day. It also provided some plants for the British Museum’s Africa garden.

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In 2006 and 2007, the Eden Project hosted a series of musical performances, called the 'Eden Sessions'. Artists have included Amy Winehouse, James Morrison, Muse, Lily Allen, Snow Patrol and The Magic Numbers.

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On December 6, 2007 the Eden project invited people all over Cornwall to attempt to break the world record to bring £50 million of lottery funds to Cornwall

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