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Staying Sane & Entertained While Forced to Hide from the Coronavirus Charles Dickens likely did not have a deadly global pandemic in mind when he wrote the “best of times, worst of times” opening for his novel, A Tale of Two Cities. He was contrasting life in profitable, peaceful London with grim life in revolution-torn … Continue reading Worst of Times, Best of Times
You don’t need science degrees and big grants to perform useful, meaningful research, says one of America’s foremost amateur scientists, Forrest W. Mims III. In his well-written new book, Forrest Mims’ Science Experiments: DIY Projects from the Pages of Make:, Mims notes that amateur scientists are continuing to do “what they’ve done for centuries. They’ve discovered … Continue reading ‘Forrest Mims’ Science Experiments’: Good projects for the new or experienced amateur scientist
Our Beautiful, Fragile World The Nature and Environmental Photographs of Peter Essick Peter Essick (Rocky Nook – hardcover, Kindle) Most of us are content to take a photograph and just settle for what we get under the current circumstances. That’s not how Peter Essick works. Essick has spent more than 25 years traveling to remote … Continue reading Our Beautiful, Fragile World – Excellent photographs by an environmental artist – #bookreview
Bruce Barnbaum is a superb black-and-white photographer, and Rocky Nook, Inc., recently has brought forth new editions of two of his beautifully crafted image collections. Styled as part of a four-volume series, these two coffee-table books should appeal to almost anyone who loves good visual images and good music and appreciates opportunities to enjoy them … Continue reading Bruce Barnbaum’s ‘Tone Poems’ – Beautiful photographs, with music – #bookreview
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