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The Elements – Reviews of the book, cards and a calendar
The Elements; a Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe By Theodore Gray and Nick Mann Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc. 2009 Reviewed by Monica Walmsley The Elements is a well laid out, colourful, coffee-table-style book on … Continue reading
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Old Blue Study Guide
A review by Silvia Cashia ‘Old Blue’ by Mary Taylor is an exquisite picture book with remarkable illustrations. The story, a true one, is fascinating. The study guide has nothing complicated for the mom to prepare extensively for only a … Continue reading
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Zoo Talk
Spring is very much with us, and Monica has been totally distracted by a family of thrushes right outside her window. We can see into the nest and have been watching four baby birds grow fat and sturdy while both … Continue reading
Science Without Text Books!
Science would not be in my list of ‘strong subjects’. At high school I did ok with biology (earthworms, amoeba and hydra), but physics scared me (too much like complicated mathematics). And chemistry confused me (chemical formulae and smelly test … Continue reading
