[p.99]Mars: A Cosmic Stepping Stone wrote:As revealed by the Viking landers, Mars is an accessible world to humans - given adequate protection. The daytime sky is red, not blue as on Earth, and is caused by a fine suspension of dust that permanently resides in the atmosphere. The sun appears smaller in the sky because it is further away from Mars, but at night, an observer on Mars will see the exact same constellations as are seen from Earth. A striking difference does exist, however. Depending on the time of year, but always at dawn or dusk, a brilliant blue star appears regularly, accompanied by a tiny companion. The Earth and Moon are Mars' morning and evening stars, as Venus is ours.
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I love when you read something that stops you in your tracks.
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Started on The Pig That Wants to be Eaten by Julian Baggini - a collection of 100 ethical dilemmas or paradoxes. Very interesting and a perfect "toilet book"....
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Start a thread. Share.Clinton Huxley wrote:Started on The Pig That Wants to be Eaten by Julian Baggini - a collection of 100 ethical dilemmas or paradoxes. Very interesting and a perfect "toilet book"....
Oh, wait. Is this the first dilemma?
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Just finished Engleby by Sebastian Faulks. It was alright.
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Not a bad idea. I'll do it if I remember....apophenia wrote:Start a thread. Share.Clinton Huxley wrote:Started on The Pig That Wants to be Eaten by Julian Baggini - a collection of 100 ethical dilemmas or paradoxes. Very interesting and a perfect "toilet book"....
Oh, wait. Is this the first dilemma?
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"Remarks Taken from Action Reports for Yorktown Air Group in Coral Sea Engagement"
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, for the umpteenth-3 time.
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This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein by Kenneth Oppel
A young adult book but quite well done, very gothicky.
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A young adult book but quite well done, very gothicky.
http://www.amazon.com/This-Dark-Endeavo ... 863&sr=8-1
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Wizardborn by David Farland
Volume 3 of the Runelords
Volume 3 of the Runelords
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I read that recently - it's excellent.anna09 wrote:
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I just started it today and I already love it! 
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Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
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One of my favourite books.Bella Fortuna wrote:I read that recently - it's excellent.anna09 wrote:
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I hate not finishing books but I just couldn't make it through To Kill a Mockingbird. 
I'm off to find something else to read.
I'm off to find something else to read.
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