Everything Explained That Is Explainable

Since the first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica arrived, issued in three volumes between 1768 and 1771, subsequent editions sought to bring the individual articles up-to-date and dutifully reflect the range of current learning. Of course as learning, progress, industry, etc. accelerated over the next century this well-meaning goal became much more difficult to achieve. . . .Continue reading Everything Explained That Is Explainable

New Sports and Recreation Books

 Cheated : The UNC Scandal, the Education of Athletes, and the Future of Big-Time College Sports Written by UNC professor of history Jay Smith and UNC athletics department whistleblower Mary Willingham, Cheated exposes the fraudulent inner workings of this famous university. For decades these internal systems have allowed woefully underprepared basketball and football players to . . .Continue reading New Sports and Recreation Books

“And There’s the Humor of It”

“This collaborative project between the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and Folger Shakespeare Library blends the history of medicine with the insightful literature of Shakespeare. The project integrates the historically popular but now discredited medical theory that bodily fluids–blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm–were the basis for personality traits and behavior and were reflected . . .Continue reading “And There’s the Humor of It”

What do I read next?

Summer is in full swing, so you may be wondering “what do I read next”? If so, the online library resource Books & Authors offers title recommendations, reading lists, and more. You can search Books & Authors by title, author, genre, keyword and series.  Users can also perform an “if you like…” search, awards search, and who, what, when, where . . .Continue reading What do I read next?