There was no sensationalism about Romer’s presentation, as there is in most documentaries about ancient history that we now see on the cable channels. [...]
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Today I’m doing some more browsing through search engines, and this week the search term I’m using is “book information.” And again I’ve been finding some little things that are interesting. [Author's Note: the one I think is the neatest is #4 below, so if you don't want to read anything long, [...] I’m sure I heard about this before, but it still comes as news to me today, airhead that I am. Lost Agatha Christie tale debuts Saturday: An unpublished Agatha Christie short story, The Capture of Cerberus, will appear in print for the first time on Saturday. The Daily Mail newspaper in Britain has acquired [...] I followed two men in turbans through many parts of the exhibit, and wondered if they were Muslims, Hindus, or Sikhs. It actually didn’t matter, in the end. … [...] Yep, that’s right. Firstly, it’s my birthday and I am now *mumblemumble* years old. Secondly, I am celebrating by going to see the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Royal Ontario Museum. Woo! I will undoubtedly not be allowed to take photos — these things need preservation from light, and camera flashes will not be good [...]
I’ve always thought of Penguin books as kind of elite books, or at least the sort of things that university students and intellectuals would buy. I had no idea that they actually started out as books designed to provide inexpensive, good quality fiction for the masses. Penguin tweeted a link to their [...] A wonderful day for the human race. Neil Armstrong stepping onto the Moon.
And another restored moment, Buzz Aldrin stepping onto the Moon.
Armstrong and Aldrin raise their flag on the Moon.
[...] [T]he British Library has created this exhibit that will allow people to see the entire thing, thanks to the wonders of modern digital technology. The exhibit is called From Parchment to Pixel: The Virtual Reunification of Codex Sinaiticus, and it will be running from July 6 to September 7, 2009 … [...] The exciting action begins quite early, and from that point on is almost non-stop. The very style of the book keeps it constantly fresh, as Adams switches from scene to scene and moves between characters at a fast pace. … [...] |
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