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POPSNotes on a Sick Planet The authors may reach a bit when they try to sound less square, likening the buying of compact fluorescent light bulbs to “an upgrade on your iTunes software.” But they make the science relevant and enjoyable with abundant visuals and conclude with some meaty ways for kids to make a difference. The old standbys are all there (switch light bulbs, recycle, use canvas bags at the grocery store). But I smiled on noticing something new: the authors suggest some “sustainable careers” kids can consider, like meteorologist and “glacial geologist.”
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POPSAztec Calendars and Sun Stone (page scans) BibliOdyssey does it again: Here, you can find awesome pagescans from a 1790 book, describing the Aztec finds in Mexico, by Antonio de León y Gama. The pagescans include an awesome illustration of the famous Aztec Sun Stone (a.k.a "Calendar".) BibliOdyssey says, Library of Congress digitized the whole book and added to the online collection - can be found at this link . (The book is in Spanish.)
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POPSMusei Capitolini: Stunning Illustrations from a Rare Book The images here (click for full size versions) come from a 4-volume set from ~1755, 'Musei Capitolini' which were (pretty obviously) a catalogue of the sculptural holdings of the Capitoline Museums of Rome - a group of art and archaeological repositories atop the Capitoline Hill in Rome. The majority of the engravings appear to be from ancient Roman sculptures but there are occasional items from ancient Greece and Egypt. An awesome page scan set (again) from BibliOdyssey. This time, it's a 18th century art and history reference book.
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POPSJamieson Celestial Atlas Excellent scans from a 1822 edition Celestial Atlas. A vintage from BibliOdyysey. (Check the source - many page scans.)
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POPSThe Invention of Shopping An article by Christina Larson of the Washington Monthly, on Jan Whitaker's book "Service and Style: How the American Department Store Fashioned the Middle Class".
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POPSeScholarship Editions: Online Library An important part of the collection (about 500 books out of 2000) is open to public while University of California staff and students have full access to the entire site. Browse public titles and you'll find many interesting books that you can read online.
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POPSAn Interview with Neil Gaiman The fact that the Sandman books sell forever is really nice, and then there’s me as a novelist, which is a completely different thing, and then there’s movies where people come along and say, “Here’s a million dollars,” and you say, “Thank you very much, that’s very nice.” You kick yourself and you look at the numbers on the check and you say, “I just got a check for a million dollars.”
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POPSAcademic faces trial over headscarf article Muazzez Cig is the "living legend" of Sumerology and one of the very few leading Sumerologists in the world. She has numerous books and articles on Mesopotamian archaeology and Sumerians; as well as being the colleague of Samuel Noah Kramer in 1950's, when they worked together for Kramer's work on Sumerian clay tablets and cylinder seals. Shame on you Turkey!
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POPSMore bookworm sites Five more books sites, all from Britain. First one is a "Women's Site" and my favorite among others. All have RSS feeds to follow the updates via news aggregators.
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POPSPamuk wins Nobel Literature prize He has published six books in English, the first of these being The White Castle, primarily a historical novel set in 17th-century Istanbul, but also about how stories and fictions build self-perception. He has faced prosecution for talking about the murder of hundreds of thousands of Armenians in Turkey during World War I and thousands of Kurds in subsequent years.
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POPSEgyptian Religion - A Handbook (Illustrated) This is one of the most popular introductory books on Ancient Egyptian religion and culture, written by an expert, Adolf Erman and published in 1910. Richly illustrated and well organized, it's a handy reference source for Ancient Egypt enthusiasts. The PDF version here is freely downloadable, like all the other very important works of pioneer archaeologists, ancient near-east specialists and egyptologists. I recommend to browse the Core Texts Library of Etana , you may find many interesting books and documents.
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POPSTop novelist acquitted in Turkey Ms Shafak - who recently gave birth to her first child - was not present at the hearing. Ms Shafak said by telephone that she was extremely relieved her trial was over. But she expressed concerns that there would be other similar cases in the future as long as Article 301 "is out there".
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POPSThe rapture index According to a 2000 Time/CNN poll, 59 percent of Americans believe that prophecies found in Revelation - and Tim LaHaye's books - are going to come true. 25% believe the Bible predicted the events of Septmeber 11th. The same people support the war in Iraq.
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