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April 18, 2008

gleans at 6:05 AM MT, 4/18

 

Amsterdam bookshop Literature's capital city?
Amsterdam has a rich history as a literary haven - a tradition which continues today as the city is crowned World Book Capital 2008

When the Ex Writes a Blog, Dirty Laundry Is Aired By LESLIE KAUFMAN  The potential of the Internet to expose and disgrace came into stark relief as Tricia Walsh Smith, who is being divorced by Philip Smith, voiced her gripes on YouTube.

 

36 Hours in London
36 Hours in London
Jonathan Player for The New York Times
A reconstruction of Sherlock Holmes’s study.

As the star and backdrop of so much great literature, London is a rich adventure for book lovers.

Weekend in New York
From London to Rome on a MetroCard
From London to Rome on a MetroCard
Marko Georgiev for The New York Times
The casual bar/restaurant at the London NYC.

A MetroCard costs a tiny fraction of what a Eurail pass does, but lets you visit major tourist destinations in Europe (O.K., places named after them) without leaving the city.

 

he Art of the Hunt, as Practiced Way Back When

The Morgan Library is affording viewers a rare opportunity to study its copy of “Le Livre de la Chasse” and its lavish illustrations.

TV Review | 'My Boy Jack'
A Different Kind of Kipling Adventure

PBS’s movie about Rudyard Kipling’s son is like a well-made hospital bed, all four corners too tightly tucked.

 

Politicians should stop interfering in research just because there is a difference of opinion on the ethics or morality of the work ... [more]

 

Music and mathematics have much in common, but seldom has music so explicitly captured the spirit of scientific achievement as in Purcell's composition for St Cecilia's Day ... [more]

 

A clump of ancient folios, crushed, torn, punctured by worm holes, charred at its edges, and covered with mould and water stains reveals ancient mathematical wisdom ... [more]

 

A clump of ancient folios, crushed, torn, punctured by worm holes, charred at its edges, and covered with mould and water stains reveals ancient mathematical wisdom ... [more]

 

Geeks and Guinness: the formula for sexy science ... [more]

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