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Post by sumo on Aug 29, 2010 19:41:41 GMT
I'm reading Before Disenchantment : images of exotic animals and plants in the early modern world. And League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, vol 1, Terry Pratchett's Lords and ladies, a Swedish translation of Brett-Surman's Children's Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs, and Adrian Mole : the prostrate years. Oh, is Brown goofing around with Dürer this time, then?  ;D No? Aaah!  *grabs biggest slapping-fish and sets off for Brown's place* |
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Post by Libraraptor on Aug 29, 2010 19:42:52 GMT
Some Erich Fromm, some Kafka and some Richard Dawkins.
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Post by Himmapaan on Aug 29, 2010 21:03:21 GMT
Oh, is Brown goofing around with Dürer this time, then? ;D No? Aaah! *grabs biggest slapping-fish and sets off for Brown's place* I will join you. ;D |
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Post by Radman on Aug 29, 2010 21:59:42 GMT
Oh, is Brown goofing around with Dürer this time, then? ;D *[/quote] Apparently, Dürer was smarter than all of us put together we thought. The Sudoku magic cube in his engraving of almost 500 years ago not only works left, right, up down and diagonally, but also: the four quadrants, the four center squares and the four corner squares all add up to the same number!!! Plus, he was able to work the numbers 15 and 14 into the bottom square, the year he accomplished this amazing feat. The square can be viewed here: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/D%C3%BCrer_Melancholia_I.jpgand probably lots of other places as well, but this is the source. |
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Post by sumo on Aug 30, 2010 17:21:50 GMT
That I believe. Dan Brown being able to think his way out of a wet paper bag, on the other hand...
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Post by DinoLord on Aug 30, 2010 18:18:00 GMT
Dinosaur Odyssey by Scott Sampson.
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Post by Himmapaan on Aug 30, 2010 22:09:06 GMT
That I believe. Dan Brown being able to think his way out of a wet paper bag, on the other hand...   |
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Post by paleoferroequine on Aug 31, 2010 3:19:21 GMT
Grave Secrets of Dinosaurs -Phillip Manning
The Trouble With Physics-Lee Smolin
After the Dinosaurs-Donald Prothero
Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette
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Post by Pachyrhinosaurus on Sept 18, 2010 12:21:58 GMT
I'm reading Jurassic Park. On my List are The Lost World and The Lost World (doyle)
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Post by Radman on Dec 31, 2010 0:21:23 GMT
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Post by Libraraptor on Dec 31, 2010 10:02:51 GMT
It does have its charme. Is it a little influenced by Dinotopia?
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Post by Radman on Dec 31, 2010 10:55:37 GMT
I don't recall it was particularly good or bad, and I'm not gonna re-read it. You can have it if you like. PM for costs.
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Post by Radman on Feb 7, 2011 21:39:58 GMT
Songs of the Dying Earth
Stories in Honor of Jack Vance
If you're not a fan already, start with "Eyes of the Overworld".
This tome is a tribute to the master, and very well done. Still, unless you're aready a fan, you won't get most of the references, even though all of the stories stand on their own.
5 stars out of 5 for Vance fans, and 4/5 for Sci-fi fans of clever, well-written fiction.
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Post by Libraraptor on Feb 7, 2011 21:44:51 GMT
Hesses "Steppenwolf" for the 100th time I guess. Still a stunning piece of literature!
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Post by Radman on Mar 10, 2011 20:54:25 GMT
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Post by stemturtle on Sept 26, 2011 14:15:07 GMT
David Attenborough’s First Life, A Journey Back in Time with Matt Kaplan.
Tired of waiting for the BBC to release the DVD in region 1 format, I bought the book. Here is quote about collecting natural history objects that helps explain why we collect dino toys:
“I would say, however, that my love of collecting has helped me to understand and greatly appreciate the sheer variety of life that exists around us, and indeed the variety of life that came before us.”
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;D
*grabs biggest slapping-fish and sets off for Brown's place*
