Are you thinking that this winter is warmer than normal? For those researching climate change or global warming, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has resources for you on their Climate Change Web site.
In 1885, after years of experimenting with a microscope and camera, Wilson A. Bentley became the first person to photograph a snowflake.
The photo at left, dated 1890, is from the Web site of the Smithsonian Institution. In 1903, Bentley donated 500 snowflake prints to the Smithsonian.
UMUC students can login to our library database JSTOR and read a 1932 article about Bentley, "Every Snowflake a Unique Jewel," which describes Bentley's revolutionary work "capturing immortal beauty out of gray skies."
The photo at left, dated 1890, is from the Web site of the Smithsonian Institution. In 1903, Bentley donated 500 snowflake prints to the Smithsonian.
UMUC students can login to our library database JSTOR and read a 1932 article about Bentley, "Every Snowflake a Unique Jewel," which describes Bentley's revolutionary work "capturing immortal beauty out of gray skies."
Two famous, old American companies have been in the news recently because they are facing bankruptcy. Those of us who remember cameras with film inside and Archie Bunker complaining that his son-in-law ate the last Twinkie might well be mourning the passing of Eastman Kodak and Hostess.
To look up detailed, authoritative histories of large companies like Kodak and Hostess, use the UMUC Library database Business and Company Resource Center. Look up a company by name and then click on the "Histories" tab. Learning about the origin and development of major corporations can be of interest to students in business, history, and other classes.
To look up detailed, authoritative histories of large companies like Kodak and Hostess, use the UMUC Library database Business and Company Resource Center. Look up a company by name and then click on the "Histories" tab. Learning about the origin and development of major corporations can be of interest to students in business, history, and other classes.
This stop-motion video from Toronto bookstore Type Books reminds us of the fun and beauty of good old-fashioned printed books.
Continue reading The Joy of Books.
Pick a cause that is important to you, do a day of service, and honor the great Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr.
From USA.gov, here are some popular New Year's resolutions. Can we keep them? Happy New Year from the UMUC library and best of luck in your studies with us at UMUC in 2012.
View a time-lapse video, below, of volunteers decorating the White House. And read about a library Christmas tree made entirely of books!
Have a happy, safe holiday season!
Continue reading Happy Holidays from the Library.
If you are traveling this holiday season, here are some safe travel tips from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of State.
Safe travel and Happy Holidays from the UMUC library.
Pragmatic tops the list of Merriam-Webster's 2011 words of the year. Defined as "practical as opposed to idealistic," pragmatic was the most frequently looked-up word at Merriam-Webster's Web site. Other top words reflect issues and concerns that dominated the news in 2011:
When you need just the right word (or just the right encyclopedia article), be pragmatic: use the UMUC Library's Guide to Dictionary and Encyclopedia Resources.
ambivalence
austerity
diversity
capitalism
socialism
vitriol
When you need just the right word (or just the right encyclopedia article), be pragmatic: use the UMUC Library's Guide to Dictionary and Encyclopedia Resources.
The holiday season is a time to look back over a year of great reading. Check out these lists for suggestions in fiction, nonfiction, and other categories of the Best Books of 2011:
Here is information for the UMUC community on borrowing books from catalogUSMAI.
