Measuring the World: A Novel
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Releanna from Wien Bezirk 23 - Liesing, Wien Austria on Thursday, October 8, 2009
I've read this book in German and loved it. I hope the translation can reproduce the fine humour in this story about Gauss and Humboldt
Released 14 yrs ago (10/8/2009 UTC) at RABCK, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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to hyphen8, my partner in this RABCK exchange
I hope that the English version of this book captures the spirit of this wonderful, witty story about these eccentric scientists!
to hyphen8, my partner in this RABCK exchange
I hope that the English version of this book captures the spirit of this wonderful, witty story about these eccentric scientists!
Received today with a bunch of Austrian goodies - see photo; someone else did this (show photos) recently with the goodies they received, and I thought it was a super idea so I'm copying it.Thanks very much, it looks like an interesting book! I've heard of both Humboldt and Gauss, so it will be good to learn about them.
Also, I like the origami bookmark, I hadn't seen that design before. :)
Finally got around to reading this: thanks for sharing it with me!
The overlapping stories of two eccentric geniuses - very different men who found they had some things in common after all.
I did find Humboldt's relationship with his older brother troubling: I know sibling rivalry is real, but the story makes it sound like the elder Humboldt tried to do away with his younger brother several times while they were growing up...
The overlapping stories of two eccentric geniuses - very different men who found they had some things in common after all.
I did find Humboldt's relationship with his older brother troubling: I know sibling rivalry is real, but the story makes it sound like the elder Humboldt tried to do away with his younger brother several times while they were growing up...
Journal Entry 5 by 
hyphen8
at Kapiʻolani Community College in Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Saturday, August 31, 2013
hyphen8 at Kapiʻolani Community College in Honolulu, Hawaii USA on Saturday, August 31, 2013
Released 10 yrs ago (8/31/2013 UTC) at Kapiʻolani Community College in Honolulu, Hawaii USA
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Left on a tree near the farmer's market with the cactus garden in the background; Humboldt may have had specimens of some of these... (Larger photo here.)Thanks for finding this book!
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Freed any good books lately? It's good for the circulation. :)
I found this book at the farmers market, in a tree! I think this is sooo awesome.
