Scrimshaw study
Buffalo Jawbone and practice bone carving (To be updated later) Maritime Museum Hobart. https://www.maritimetas.org/whats/events/ancient-art-scrimshaw
Buffalo Jawbone and practice bone carving (To be updated later) Maritime Museum Hobart. https://www.maritimetas.org/whats/events/ancient-art-scrimshaw
schiaparelli_1879.jpg (3737×2160) (elte.hu) Alien Aqueducts: The Maps of Martian Canals – The Public Domain Review
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For image sources and more detail click here The stylised depictions of the comets echo the fantastical bent of the text — “Veru” as a lance, “Domina capillorum” as burning wheel, “Rosa” with beaming face, and “Scutella” as some kind of heavenly Asclepius’s staff. In the landscapes below which the comet’s stream we see some …
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Leila Belkora’s Minding the Heavens; a great book for an historic overview on the discovery of the Milky Way. The opening chapter introduced me to Thomas Wright who’s creative deductions reasoned that we are embedded within the body of stars known as the Milky Way. He also considered the infinity of the universe and the …
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Measured Tones: The Interplay of Physics and Music Third Edition, Ian Johnston Listened to three amazing episodes of the Music Show on RN ABC radio but unfortunately due to copyright issues, they are unavailable to listen to other than through live broadcast. However, there are full transcripts if you click on the links. If you’re …