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(DIR) Post #B1ouRvPYTRlyyJCOeW by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2025-12-31T16:38:55Z
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The Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene.The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper with illustrations by Lois Lenski.Swallows and Amazons by Arthur RansomeThe Tale of Little Pig Robinson by Beatrix Potter.The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth: It won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1931.#books #literature #publicdomain 3/
(DIR) Post #B1ouRvQGQoL90VWxl2 by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2025-12-31T16:36:54Z
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Cakes and Ale by W. Somerset Maugham: A popular social satire of the London literary world.The Castle by Franz Kafka: The first English translation of this famous existentialist work.Twenty Years at Hull-House by Jane Addams: The first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.#books #literature #publicdomain 2/
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2025-12-31T16:40:11Z
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Ash Wednesday by T.S. Eliot: A major long-form poem.Private Lives by Noël Coward: A famous and witty comedy play.The Bridge by Hart Crane: A famous modernist epic poem.#books #literature #public domain4/
(DIR) Post #B1uibADokDMX0k6iYa by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T15:50:05Z
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Going to the Moon: Early Cartography of the Lunar SurfaceThe lunar maps shown in this post were created long before satellite images became available. The topography is highly detailed and the historical backgrounds of the astronomers who created them are compelling.by: Cynthia Smith (from the archives)https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2020/03/going-to-the-moon-early-cartography-of-the-lunar-surface/Galileo at PG:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39014#books #astronomy
(DIR) Post #B1uibHOi47EbGYG10S by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T15:57:21Z
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Opere di Galileo Galilei, edited by Carlo Manolessi, published by Bologna, per gli hh del Dozza, 1655-5, is available online:https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/rbc/rbctos/2017gen30462v2/2017gen30462v2.pdf#books #astronomy #physics
(DIR) Post #B22lCpErdjsfAAg86S by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-01-07T10:56:50Z
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How the Telegraph Went From Semaphore to Communication Game ChangerSamuel Morse was an artist by trade, but to the world he’s best known for connecting the dots —and dashes— that forever changed the way we communicateby Jimmy Stamp (from the archives)https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-the-telegraph-went-from-semaphore-to-communication-game-changer-1403433/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&lctg=93133550Morse at PG:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/3797#science #technology
(DIR) Post #B2FKeghIon1J4cWLAW by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-01-13T11:11:06Z
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Rare set of varied factors triggered Black DeathVolcanic eruptions in the mid-1340s triggered a chain of events that brought the Black Death to Europe.by Jennifer Ouellette https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/how-volcanoes-helped-spark-the-black-death/Original paper:https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02964-0The Black Death at PG:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/698#books #environment #epidemiology
(DIR) Post #B2GxXwJOSNJkqO4Qe8 by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-01-14T10:14:52Z
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What January taught George Orwell about control and resistanceLike many of us, George Orwell saw January as a month to be endured rather than enjoyed. You can picture him steeling himself against its cold, gloom, rain, frost and wind.by Nathan Waddellhttps://theconversation.com/what-january-taught-george-orwell-about-control-and-resistance-272860#books #literature
(DIR) Post #B2HecGWbXijwilYijA by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-01-14T11:08:49Z
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@sj_zero Thanks for the heads-up.
(DIR) Post #B2LDIlilvTOvYKZJpo by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-01-16T10:49:38Z
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Richard the Lionheart: New Study Rethinks His Capture After the Crusadeby Attila Bárányhttps://www.medievalists.net/2026/01/richard-the-lionheart-capture/Original article:https://real.mtak.hu/188501/1/Veber_MercenariesandCrusaders2024.pdfRichard I at PG:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/2908#books #literature #history
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2026-01-16T10:29:24Z
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In Pursuit of Peace, Ancient Athens Created a GoddessIn the aftermath of the Peloponnesian War, Athenians worshipped Eirene. Her cult reflects the political role of religion in Ancient Greece.By: Anna Gustafsson https://daily.jstor.org/in-pursuit-of-peace-ancient-athens-created-a-goddess/?utm_source=mcae&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jstordaily-01152026Eirene at PG:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=eirene#books #literature #history
(DIR) Post #B2LDJ4EH75IOxFRjRA by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-01-16T10:25:16Z
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Our server is back to normal. Enjoy your readings!
(DIR) Post #B2PyB5qOhLk47loiWG by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-01-18T10:49:01Z
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Before Newton: How the Islamic Golden Age Shaped the Physics We KnowRemarkable discoveries were made during the Islamic Golden Age, which laid the foundation for the study of physics as we know it.by Matt Whittakerhttps://www.thecollector.com/how-did-physics-begin-islamic-golden-age/Books in Physics at PG:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/103#books #science #physics #history
(DIR) Post #B2qM8IaBli8YpJUSLQ by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-01-31T11:35:22Z
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The Explorer Who Faked His Way Through the HajjEnglishman Richard Burton wore several disguises, ranging from merchant to doctor to pilgrim in the holy city of Mecca.By Kayla Johnsonhttps://daily.jstor.org/the-explorer-who-faked-his-way-through-the-hajj/?utm_source=mcae&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jstordaily_01302026Richard Burton at PG:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/898#books #literature #history
(DIR) Post #B2uJKO6nWhSYD4ehUm by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-02-02T09:55:08Z
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Garden museRenaissance man and polymath Leonardo da Vinci was deeply interested in botany; many of his better-known works include signs of his careful examination of plants. Top 10 Leonardo Drawings in the Royal Collection:https://www.rct.uk/collection/stories/leonardo-in-the-royal-collection/top-10-leonardo-drawings-in-the-royal-collection?utm_source=Knowable+Magazine&utm_campaign=c402de6df9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_27_08_48&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_150f6a5cbe-c402de6df9-546465172Da Vinci at PG:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1629#books #botany
(DIR) Post #B2utnaROLqkpCmViOu by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-02-02T16:44:48Z
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"Secrets, silent, stony sit in the dark palaces of both our hearts: secrets weary of their tyranny: tyrants, willing to be dethroned."ch. 2: Nestor page 28Ulysses by James Joyce was partially serialised in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, the entire work was published in Paris by Sylvia Beach #OTD in 1922.Ulysses at PG:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4300#books #literature
(DIR) Post #B2v7KW7IkQUakr97RI by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-02-02T09:48:18Z
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A Review of the Effects of Abacus Training on Cognitive Functions and Neural Systems in HumansOur review of the existing literature suggests that abacus-based mental calculation (AMC) training has the potential to enhance various cognitive skills including mathematics, working memory and numerical magnitude processing. via @openculture by Chunjie Wang (from the archives)https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7492585/Japan's ancient secret to better cognitive memory - BBChttps://youtu.be/s6OmqXCsYt8#neuroscience
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2026-02-04T09:52:28Z
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Toni Morrison on What Flannery O’Connor’s Short Fiction Reveals About Race in AmericaConsidering the Role of Blackness and Black Bodies in the American Literary Canonhttps://lithub.com/toni-morrison-on-what-flannery-oconnors-short-fiction-reveals-about-race-in-america/#books #literature
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2026-02-06T10:14:25Z
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The End of the World in Images: The Picture Book of the Life of St John and the ApocalypsePicture Book of the Life of St John and the Apocalypse is a unique and visually striking example of the picture-book Apocalypse – a distinctive group of medieval manuscripts that present the apocalyptic visions of the Book of Revelation primarily through images. https://www.medievalists.net/2026/02/picture-book-st-john-apocalypse/Apocalypses at PG:https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=apocalypses#books #medieval_manuscripts #palaeography
(DIR) Post #B3985RzWcjvDmdKMPA by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
2026-02-09T09:39:14Z
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How Bertolt Brecht and Walter Benjamin Pioneered a New Way of CreatingKatherine Hollander on Intellectual, Political and Artistic Collaboration Among the Exiled Mitarbeiterhttps://lithub.com/how-bertolt-brecht-and-walter-benjamin-pioneered-a-new-way-of-creating/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_id=01KGXQ3HHJ926DWA8QFPY71TN5&_kx=3MZUehzXM-41qlWAMPUiuNZadX2p0SByuNf_t0eMLB0.U5D8ER#books #literature #literarycriticism