Posts Tagged ‘Oxford’

Chasing Dinosaurs: Where to Look For Fossils

Dinosaurs have long been a source of fascination and the inspiration for many stories and scientific explorations. Fossilized dinosaur bones have been discovered in different parts of the world for centuries, with the first scientifically recorded specimen called Megalosaurus unearthed near Oxford in 1824 by William Buckland.

Since then paleontologists and dinosaur experts have been coordinating digs worldwide with many stunning skeletons now on display in national museum collections.

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Andrew Harvey: Sacred Activism

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Andrew Harvey, Oxford scholar and visionary, believes that our survival depends on Sacred Activism, a fusion of profound mystical awareness, passion, clarity and sacred practice with wise, dedicated, radical action.Harvey counsels as he dances from theme to theme that the five ways to become a “mystical activist” are: – to serve the divine, to make a space for God in your life – to serve yourself, so that you will be grounded in reality – to serve others – to serve your local community – to serve your global community.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply…. More >> Read more…

Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing

From School Library Journal

Adult/High School—Recognizing fashion styles and trends is one thing; putting them together in new and interesting ways is an altogether different animal. This handy guide helps with both the recognition of fashion dos and don’ts as well as with the development of new—and true—personal styles. It is part history, part fashion adviser, part shopping manual, and all fun. Each item of female clothing, from dresses to accessories to pants to underwear, is covered, with great black-and-white and color illustrations. Sections for each garment include what it looks like, the designer who first introduced it, celebrities who made it hot, and how it can be worn today. Who would have thought that parachute pants could be made rockin’? This would make a good addition to browsing collections, especially in larger libraries and those that have an abundance of fashion-forward or aspiring-designer teens.—Charli Osborne, Oxford Public Library, MI Cop… Read more…

An Education

The Education score is by Paul Englishby. It features ‘Smoke Without Fire’ performed by Duffy ‘Your Heart Is As Black As Night’ performed by Melody Gardot and ‘J’ai Deux Amours’ performed by Madeleine Peyroux. The movie is set in 1960s London, Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is a bright 17 year old preparing to go to Oxford. After she meets a much older man (Peter Saarsgard) who smoothly romances her with flattery, stories and weekends in Paris, Jenny abandons her University plans, to the horror and consternation of her hard working father (Alfred Molina) and a teacher (Emma Thompson). Jenny must come of age and decide what is her real education. Soundtrack is by noted composer Paul Englishby (Miss Pettigrew Lives for A Day) and includes recognizable 60s pop songs performed by Ray Charles, Mel Torme, Juliette Greco and Percy Faith. Duffy will perform a new song written exclusively for this film. An Education is based on the novel by Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About A Boy)… Read more…

Celebrity: The Thinking Person’s Guide to a Terrifying World

A classic piece of comic writing, Celebrity is a coruscating, hilarious, thinking person’s guide to a world obsessed to the point of lunacy by celebrity; a world in which it is considered reasonable that Angelina Jolie advises on the Iraqi reconstruction effort.

About the Author

Marina Hyde read English at Christ Church, Oxford, and started in journalism as a temporary secretary on the Sun’s showbiz desk. She has worked at the Guardian since 2000, where her three weekly columns – on sport, celebrity and politics – have won her a reputation as one of the funniest and most admired journalists in the UK. She lives in London.

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The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing

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Review from previous edition: “A brilliant collection… If you could only ever read one science book, this should probably be it.” –New Scientist 01/03/2008″The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing edited by Richard Dawkins, come up trumps… It is to be hoped that many will not only read this excellent volume but will then go on to read in their entirety some of the individual works themeselves. That is the ultimate success of any anthology.” –Mary Strickland. Chemistry World May 2008″A sparkling anthology.” –David Sinclair, Tribune 18/04/08″The book makes for a fascinating browse, but it could also inspire as a bed-time volume, filling the readers’ dreams with exploding stars and tiny atoms.” –Peter Ranscombe, The Scotsman 19/04/08″This is a superb collection… it’s a damn good read even if you’re only marginally interested in science. I love this book…it’s a must-read that will surely make a major contribution to the public understanding… Read more…