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Hi friends, I’m hoping someone here may be able to help…
I have just one copy of my 2011 book, The Science of Kissing, published in Japanese. I would like to buy another to share with a friend in Japan, and do not know how to find it.
Mastodon has proven a very smart community, and I’d appreciate any guidance to point me in the right direction? Thank you. #books
TIL: over two dozen Philip K. Dick stories are in the public domain because their copyright was not renewed
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Public Domain Philip K. Dick Stories | Philip K. Dick
I sense something brewing with the issue of incorrectly managed copyright renewals and Public Domain Philip K. Dick stories. We have already seen the news about…Michael Fisher (Philip K. Dick)
Sometimes I think my #solarpunk ideas are very original. Decentralized countries. 3D printers manufacturing anything. Biophotovaltic panels that grow in backyards to power homes. And then I read an article like this and I remember that a lot of other writers like me are reacting to our present dilemmas and troubles, and we probably grew up on the same kind of scifi stories so we most likely end up with the same solutions. See #books to read inside.
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Tired of dystopian sci-fi? You might like Solarpunk.
A recent literary genre imagines what happens when our climate changes—and so do we.Mother Jones
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I wanted to love "Beautyland" by Marie-Helene Bertino - a neurodiverse protagonist who loves science(!) - but it didn't quite live up to my expectations.
But now I'm 11 chapters into "Circe" by Madeline Miller, which has been a wonderful journey so far. Miller knows her Classics! Highly recommend 📚 #books
Calibre lets you have a virtual bookshelf. 📚
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Your eBooks Don't Have to Look Boring, Calibre 9.0 Now has Shelves
The eBook manager gets a visual upgrade with bookshelves and in-viewer editing.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
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This is the worst review for my book on Amazon. All things considered, it's not too terrible.
I do hope the reader eventually found my book. amazon.com/Science-Kissing-Wha… #books
Invisible Friends had just been published in paperback.
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An optimistic and hopeful romp through microbiology, this book encourages readers to rethink their relationship with nature, though gets starry-eyed in places.
#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #InvisibleFriends #Bacteria #Microbiology #Scicomm
Book review – Invisible Friends: How Microbes Shape our Lives and the World around Us
An optimistic and hopeful romp through microbiology, Invisible Friends encourages readers to rethink their relationship with nature, though gets starry-eyed in places.The Inquisitive Biologist
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Beatrix Potter is best remembered for her charming tales of Peter Rabbit, but did you know she also studied #science?
Potter collected & examined beetles, butterflies, plants, bird eggs, shells, rocks, fossils & especially fungi. She conducted experiments & wrote a scientific paper with her own illustrations, presented at the Linnean Society of London. However, as a woman in the Victorian era, she couldn’t even attend the meeting.#history #art #books
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"A scientist worthy of the name, above all a mathematician, experiences in his work the same impression as an artist; his pleasure is as great and of the same nature. "
~Henri Poincaré (29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912)
Poincaré at PG:
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Books by Poincaré, Henri (sorted by popularity)
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I'm an evolutionary ecologist with a PhD who studies birds & who writes about all sorts of #science topics (links to these pieces will pop up here).
I think it's my duty to write about politics, such as #HumanRights #progressivism and #ecocide, as well as philosophical topics, such as #AnimalRights & #veganism.
I 'm an avid reader who writes #BookReviews. I'm #multilingual.
I live with a flock of #parrots.
#introduction #SciComm #ornithology #conservation #Wildlife #Animals #GoVegan #books
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What Was the Domesday Book & How Was It Produced?
The Domesday Book ranks among the most important historical texts in English history. But what was it, and how did it come into being?
by Dan Bulman
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Domesday Book at PG:
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David Navarro and Martyna Sobecka have traveled the width and breadth of Eastern Europe, photographing the region’s unique brutalist architecture. "Eastern Blocks II," the duo's new book, captures some of these stark scenes.
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#books #brutalism #design #architecture #europe #photography #history
More Than 180 Photographs Chronicle Brutalist Suburbs and Public Buildings in 'Eastern Blocks II' — Colossal
Zupagrafika's 'Eastern Blocks II' chronicles the brutalist housing estates and public structures of the Eastern Bloc.Kate Mothes (Colossal)
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I’m currently reading North Woods by Daniel Mason. It’s an enjoyable & thoughtful story so far. #books
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Eeek my book is in print! So beyond thrilled with how beautiful it looks. Asked for gold letters as it's a book by #Autistic people and Au is periodic symbol for gold.
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#Autism
#ActuallyAutistic
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In September 2024, Hurricane Helene roared into western North Carolina. Record-breaking winds, rain & floods damaged & destroyed homes, businesses, roads & forests across the region.
Over two dozen of the area’s best writers & artists contributed to “Stronger than the Storm” & all profits benefit local recovery efforts.
My copy just arrived & I encourage you to support the communities hit hardest by the Helene. a.co/d/9BeCdKn #science #books
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The number of #books banned at the school district level. via NYT & Pen America📚
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Would highly recommend Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts - wonderful dual biography of Linnaeus and Buffon. Many fascinating anecdotes about both - especially Linnaeus, who was a bit of a character.
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AUDIOVISUAL DISRUPTION proposes to dismantle the apparatus of audiovisual media arts and rethink it from a post-digital perspective based on hybridisation. Post-digital aesthetics are grounded in impure aesthetics that exploit the effects of digital computational systems as they deeply permeate all parts of contemporary life. It concludes with a series of artworks critical to the material, sociocultural and environmental consequences of digital technology.
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Audiovisual Disruption
Post-digital art suggests a form of embodiment of digital technologies that unfolds in physical space through hands-on material approaches, and even the repurposing of older analogue media. Pedro Ferreira examines these aesthetics in...transcript publishing
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#OTD in 1726.
The novel Gulliver's Travels written by Jonathan Swift satirising both human nature and the "travellers' tales" literary subgenre is published. Swift claimed that he wrote it "to vex the world rather than divert it".
Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World by Jonathan Swift
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.Project Gutenberg
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Math Is Still Catching Up to the Mysterious Genius of Srinivasa Ramanujan
Born poor in colonial India and dead at 32, Ramanujan had fantastical, out-of-nowhere visions that continue to shape the field today.
By Jordana Cepelewicz via @QuantaMagazine
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"Maps are to geography what notation is to music."
British writer, geographer, historian, journalist, cartographer, and inventor John Francon Williams died #OTD in 1911.
In 1881, Williams's seminal book The Geography of the Oceans was published. This book focuses on topics such as: General Geography of the Oceans, Physical Geography of the Oceans, the Geography of Particular Oceans. It was the first book to cover with such intensity the geography of the oceans.
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Recent scientist biographies I have read. All very good!
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If you love dogs as much as I do, one of my very best friends has a new must read! a.co/d/5LHiR1O #books #dogsofmastodon
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A day for books and cats. This is Marie, resting from her aspirations to do part-time work at a bookstore. #Caturday #catsofmastodon #books
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Always nice to see this at the top of the charts!
Open Minds (Mindjack #1)
When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep.
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Over at @sciencemagazine I reviewed @9brandon's marvelous MEET THE NEIGHBORS, about animal lives, animal minds, and ethics of animal-human relating. It's a brilliant book and I hope you'll check it out. #books #bookreview #bookstodon #animals #animalwelfare #animalrights #anthropology #biology science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc…
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Starting a new book with the kids tonight. They’re a bit skeptical bc I told them it’s a kissing book 😉 #books
I spent some time last year cataloging my late parents' books (LibraryThing) with plans to give away, sell, or donate those my brother and I aren't interested in reading.
The cataloging part went fine, but...
I went to a book swap Wednesday and donated two books, the maximum allowed.
I took home four books.
Sigh!
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Relatable. #books
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Serbian inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist Nikola Tesla was born #OTD in 1856.
Some of Tesla´s inventions and innovations: alternating Current (AC) system; induction motor; Tesla coil; wireless transmission of electricity; radio technology; remote control; neon and fluorescent lighting; X-Ray technology; Tesla turbine; oscillators and frequency generators.
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Travis Rieder's new book, Catastrophe Ethics, "aims to advise the well-intentioned, morally anxious & philosophically curious person" confronting the questions about whether our personal choices about the environment, technology, & justice matter.
Sounds like an interesting read: the-tls.co.uk/articles/catastr… #books #science #philosophy
Catastrophe Ethics by Travis Rieder | Book review | The TLS
Many of our daily pursuits contribute harmful effects to the world. The car that you drive to work contributes to global warming. Your laptop batteryTLS
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A bill in Louisiana, HB 777, would make it a crime for librarians to use public funds to join the American Librarian Association or attend an ALA conference, punishable with prison time and hard labor for up to two years.
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I am so excited to receive Michael Webber’s new book, Powering Humanity! a.co/d/0gwhY86
Michael is a leading thinker & practitioner on all things #energy. I’ve been eagerly anticipating this collection bc he is an extraordinary communicator - esp on topics that can be complex.
Michael & I have written many articles together - including a few that found their way into this book! This is a must-read for anyone interested in energy, sustainability & the future of humanity. #books
Tis the season…
I spoke with The New York Times about my book, The #Science of Kissing nytimes.com/2024/02/13/science… #ValentinesDay #GiftArticle #books
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French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur was born #OTD in 1822
He is renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization, the last of which was named after him. His research in chemistry led to remarkable breakthroughs in the understanding of the causes & preventions of diseases, which laid down the foundations of hygiene, public health & much of modern medicine.
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A #MerryChristmas to those who celebrate! I wish you all #books 📚
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I just love my dear friend’s tree, don’t you?!
#MerryChristmas to all who celebrate! #books
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While reading “The Ministry for the Future” by Kim Stanley Robinson, I find myself wondering if this book should be required reading at #COP28
The story is fiction, of course. But it’s also highly informed & quite believable (so far). And it’s set in the not too distant future. #books #ClimateChange