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November 27, 2022

Gorgeous Coffee Table Book Celebrates Over 500 Years of Science Illustration

Science and art have walked hand in hand for centuries and nothing shows this better than a new book published by Taschen. Across more than 400 pages, historic science illustrations are laid out in a beautiful coffee table book by Anna Escardó and Julius Wiedemann. Science Illustration.

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November 20, 2022

Remastered Images Celebrate Nasa’s Iconic Apollo Missions From 50 Years Ago

Fifty years after humans last stepped on the Moon, imaging specialist Andy Saunders is celebrating the Apollo missions by enhancing...

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November 15, 2022

Photographer Celebrates Rainbow Hummingbird Wings in Beautiful Bird Book [Interview]

A decade ago, Rio de Janeiro-based artist and photographer Christian Spencer made an amazing discovery.

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November 1, 2022

New Book Celebrates the Evolution of Urban Sketching Around the World

When journalist and illustrator Gabriel Campanario moved to Seattle in 2006, he started doing daily drawings of the city and posted them online. It was then that he discovered a community of sketchers around the world doing similar drawings of their cities. From there, Urban Sketchers was born. First, fifteen years ago, as an online community and then as a series of books that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

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October 21, 2022

Read 7,000 Historic Children’s Books for Free in This Online Archive

Children's literature has a rich history.

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October 11, 2022

Liz Climo Shares the Story Behind Her New Uplifting Book of Adorable Animal Comics [Interview]

For years, former The Simpsons cartoonist Liz Climo has been creating adorable animal comics.

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October 10, 2022

William Shatner Surprisingly Says His Time in Space Filled Him With “Overwhelming Sadness”

Ever since he played Captain Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, William Shatner's name has been synonymous with space. So, it wasn't a surprise to hear that the 91-year-old old actor was among those aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space shuttle when it made its second flight in October 2021. At the time, Shatner described the journey as “the most profound experience I can imagine.

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October 4, 2022

Brand New Book Shows You How To Create Cartoon Characters Using Simple Shapes

When you’re first learning to draw, just getting started can be the most daunting part.

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September 24, 2022

Photography Collective Highlights Washington State’s Beautiful Vistas in New Book

For 13 years, some of the Pacific Northwest's top photographers have worked together as the Photo Cascadia collective.

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September 2, 2022

Brooklyn Public Library Offers All Teens a Free eCard to Access Banned Books

Imagine being told that you are not allowed to read or access the books of your choice. This is the experience of many teenagers across the U.S. as books dealing with gender, sexuality, and race are being pulled from schools and public library shelves.

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