We’ve found some of the best reading nooks out there. From cozy cabin corners to state-of-the-art reading areas, these comfy alcoves are among the best places to enjoy your book. — Read on http://www.bookbub.com/blog/best-reading-nooks These are just plan gorgeous as well as incredibly inviting
Month: August 2020
In case you just want a quick read
From ever-reliable Bookbub... 15 New Fast-Paced Books to Binge This Weekend By Melissa FlandreauUpdated: August 21, 2020 6 min read Escaping into a good book is our favorite form of distraction. If you’re looking for a totally engrossing book to pass the time, we have just the list for you. From pulse-pounding thrillers to addictive … Continue reading In case you just want a quick read
From Nature magazine, five books to read if you’re tired of trash
SUMMER BOOKS: FIVE MUST-READS Our pick of the best science and science-fiction books to read now (even if it’s winter — I see you, Southern Hemisphere): A history of the metaphors behind brain research faces a dark past and disquieting future in biologist and historian Matthew Cobb’s The Idea of the Brain.After a century of digging, … Continue reading From Nature magazine, five books to read if you’re tired of trash
Fine tuning of coronavirus restrictions continues in NYC
NY and NYC's rate of positive results in ongoing tests continues to below one percent, but the price for that level of safety is high. In NYC, groups continue to be restricted to no more than 50. The Orthodox Jewish communities generally exceed those numbers for funerals and weddings. The events are then followed by … Continue reading Fine tuning of coronavirus restrictions continues in NYC
A great time to read the classics like War and Peace — it’s good!
Amazingly enough for such a long book, there are indeed multiple translations. The version narrated by Edoardo Ballerini who many love to listen to, was translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. Bottom line is to listen or read -- and enjoy. https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/8/19/21372453/war-and-peace-tolstoy-good-read War and Peace — folks, it’s good Leo Tolstoy’s epic might be the … Continue reading A great time to read the classics like War and Peace — it’s good!
Three Gorges Dam — a man-made disaster coming to a peak
I was in China as a tourist to see the beautiful Three Gorges area before they were intentionally drowned. This was before the closing of this dam when they were moving millions of people involuntarily. Even then scientists were worried that the silt-laden flow would rapidly fill up behind the damn and produce flooding even … Continue reading Three Gorges Dam — a man-made disaster coming to a peak
Heavy allergies in cities largely due to the types of trees planted
America’s Love of Male Trees Could Be Why You’re Sneezing Right Now More diversity in city trees would probably be a good thing. Atlas Obscura Sabrina Imbler A trunk ravaged by the beetle-borne Dutch elm disease. Photo by Dr. Mary Gillham Archive Project / Flickr. One day in April 2019, the residents of Durham, North Carolina, … Continue reading Heavy allergies in cities largely due to the types of trees planted
Super list of masks you won’t mind wearing
https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-face-masks/? 08.20.2020 09:00 AM 24 Face Masks We Actually Like to Wear We’ll be wearing them for a while, so here are the WIRED team’s favorite coverings for running, walking the dog, or going to work. In April, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all citizens wear nonmedical face masks to … Continue reading Super list of masks you won’t mind wearing
Apple split to hurt Dow action
Many of those who rely heavily for their thinking about stock market performance are about to learn a little more about the Dow Jones Averages are calculated. Apple's stock split is likely to be good for its stockholders, but the Dow itself will lose the push of Apple's price increase because its share price is … Continue reading Apple split to hurt Dow action
If you think it’s hot now, just wait
Earth was 130 degrees this week. It will be much hotter one day. As temperatures set new records, the world is predicted to just get hotter. But how hot could it get? BY MADELEINE STONE PUBLISHED AUGUST 20, 2020 As a heat wave roasted the western United States this week, temperatures in California’s Death Valley soared to … Continue reading If you think it’s hot now, just wait
Helichrysum oil – a shame its potential has not yet been fully researched
Am definitely not medically trained. All I know is that I used this oil on a recent scar that was still ugly. Why? My piano teacher suggested. It made a difference but I can't link it directly to the oil. But I remember it whenever I have a new scar. https://www.healthline.com/health/helichrysum-essential-oil Everything You Need to … Continue reading Helichrysum oil – a shame its potential has not yet been fully researched
10 Compelling eco fiction to read now
I'm amazed that the author didn't include the Kim Stanley Robinson trio recently collected in one volume titled "Science in the Capitol." Anyone familiar with the topography of Washington D.C. will be particularly riveted. https://bookriot.com/eco-fiction-books/ Emily Stochl Aug 10, 2020 Flatiron Books, publisher of Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy. A dark past. An impossible journey. The … Continue reading 10 Compelling eco fiction to read now
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