You can read The Swiss Family Robinson for free online, thanks to Project Gutenberg, a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works founded in 1971, that is now the world’s oldest digital library. Pick out your format and read the book here: … [Read more...]
Classic Reconsidered: The Giving Tree
Even if there weren't a picture of it above, you'd probably be able to give a pretty good description of the The Giving Tree's cover. The book is Shel Silverstein's enduring classic of children's literature, and we're willing to bet you've read it. You know the story: Boy … [Read more...]
Classic Reconsidered: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Frankenstein: a name that has enjoyed cultural relevance for more than two centuries but has probably never been featured on babynames.com. Whether you think it refers to the reanimated monster or know that it’s actually the name of the scientist doing the reanimating, … [Read more...]
Classic Reconsidered: Godel, Escher, Bach
"This sentence is a lie." That sentence is a famous philosophical paradox. If the sentence is true, that means it's a lie. But if it's a lie, then it can't be true. And if it's false, that means it's not a lie. But that means it's telling the truth. It's impossible to make … [Read more...]
Classic Reconsidered: National Audubon Society Field Guides
Some books are meant to be read. These are meant to be used. You can learn a lot about nature in the classroom—reading, researching, and doing experiments. But there are some things you can only pick up out there in the midst of the outdoors, and the National Audubon Society … [Read more...]
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