WHAT BOOK would popular novelist Diane Chamberlain take to a desert island? 
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Books

WHAT BOOK would popular novelist Diane Chamberlain take to a desert island? 

. . . are you reading now? I’m lucky to belong to a wonderful neighbourhood book club, which is diverse in age and background. Right now we are reading The…

3 February 2022 · 3 min read

Science&Technology

Bacteria will produce rocket fuel for space missions

A group of scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a concept that bacteria will produce rocket fuel and liquid oxygen from atmospheric CO2 to power a spacecraft…

3 February 2022 · 2 min read

TOON Books Acquired by Astra Books for Young Readers
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America

TOON Books Acquired by Astra Books for Young Readers

TOON Books, founded by Francoise Mouly in 2008, has found a new home: The publisher was acquired by Astra Books for Young Readers (ABFYR), and is now that ABFYR's seventh…

3 February 2022 · 3 min read

America

On the effects of vitamin D

Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, which improves bone strength Studies over the years have shown that vitamin D can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and cancer.…

2 February 2022 · 4 min read

District removes 8 books as inappropriate
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Books

District removes 8 books as inappropriate

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Students will no longer find several books in the libraries and media centers of Forsyth County Schools. The superintendent of schools says the district removed eight…

1 February 2022 · 2 min read

Dutch publisher apologizes over controversial Anne Frank book, halts printing
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Dutch publisher apologizes over controversial Anne Frank book, halts printing

The Dutch publisher of a controversial book that claimed Anne Frank … errors.” The Dutch-language publisher, Amsterdam-based Ambo Anthos, … might feel offended by the book,” said the email. ……

1 February 2022 · 4 min read