I have always found it very difficult to follow books in which the names are not familiar to me. Languages change over time, and with them, names also change. Books written centuries ago are very interesting and enlightening, but with different names they are often difficult to follow. Flowin[...]
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October 26th, 2011 - 1:01 am § in Humanities, Miscellaneous
Top 10 Mark Twain #Quotes *INFOGRAPHIC*
Introducing a classic book can be tough. They are considered out of date, not relevant to todays world. They are boring and hard to understand. They are written in the language of the time, rather than today’s language, and so may as well have been written in Greek. But once a student realizes[...]
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Nobel laureates by country and prize
Winning the Nobel Prize in your subject of life long study is the epitome of success. It means that a group of specialists in this field feel as though you have done the most important work in that year. The prize is open to anyone in the entire world, and to know that out […][...]