Archive for September, 2007

September 19th, 2007 by alephnaught

The Unofficial Tourists’ Guide to Second Life

Title:  The Unofficial Tourists’ Guide to Second Life
Author: Paul Carr and Graham Pond
Paperback: 222 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (April 17, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312376480
ISBN-13: 978-0312376482
I’ve “walked around” in Second Life once – Second Life is a simulated place on the internet.
The book was somewhat useful, but I skimmed some sections.  I’ll probably get one of the official [...]

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September 16th, 2007 by alephnaught

Tea: The Drink That Changed the World

Title: Tea: The Drink That Changed the World
Author: Laura C. Martin
Hardcover: 247 pages
Publisher: Charles E Tuttle Co (May 15, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0804837244
ISBN-13: 978-0804837248
This was a fun book in the style of Coal and Cod: a nice blend of history, anecdotes and suggestions for usage.
Tea comes in three basic styles: white, green and black, moving from [...]

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