Tim Smit educate people about environmental matters and encourages a greater understanding and empathy with these matters. Smit raised the needed funds and was the driving force, pulling the team of people together to build what has been described as 'the eighth wonder of the world' ; the site design was by Nicholas Grimshaw. The Eden Project is said to have contributed over £1 billion into the Cornish economy. Smit's book about the creation of the Eden Project, 'Eden', was first published in 2001 and updated on the 10th anniversary of the opening in March 2011. It is the best-selling environment book
Wonder of the World (play) Wonder of the World (play) Wonder of the World is a play by American playwright David Lindsay-Abaire. The play premiered at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in 2000 and then ran Off-Broadway in 2001. The play premiered Off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club New York City Center Stage 1, opening on November 1, 2001 and closing on January 2, 2002. Directed by Christopher Ashley, the cast starred Sarah Jessica Parker (Cass Harris), Marylouise Burke (Karla), Kevin Chamberlin (Captain Mike), Kristine Nielsen (Lois Coleman), Amy Sedaris (Barbara, Janie, a marriage counselor and various) and Alan Tudyk (Kip). The play was nominated