Despite their popularity, by the late 1880s dry goods stores were so full of unsold books that prices dropped to less than five cents per copy. Many titles that could still not sell were given away or destroyed.
TSA spokesman Robert Gibbs said a controversial new screening would evolve with travellers' input. Some airline passengers are objecting to the use of revealing full-body scanners and pat-downs for those opting out of scans.
TSA spokesman Robert Gibbs said a controversial new screening would evolve with travellers' input. Some airline passengers are objecting to the use of revealing full-body scanners and pat-downs for those opting out of scans.
The dish will direct the radio waves down into the heart of the receiver, where signals from deep space can be amplified, recorded and analysed. To compensate for the rotation of the Earth, it will need to be fully steerable.
The white, cloudy contrails that airplanes often leave in the sky may be full of ice crystals, but they're warming the globe. They trap infrared radiation on its way out into space which slightly heats the Earth.
The white, cloudy contrails that airplanes often leave in the sky may be full of ice crystals, but they're warming the globe. They trap infrared radiation on its way out into space which slightly heats the Earth.
But why bother? Given that the night sky is full of bright galaxies, why do astronomers build telescopes manufactured to a billionth of a metre accuracy, just to see faint ones? The answer is about looking back in time.
We were having a picnic. I was in charge of the drinks and you were in charge of the food. Mark came too. He was worried about ants, but they were not a problem. You guys were so full at the end, you slept for an hour!
Surfers come from as far away as Southern California to ride the Qiantang Tidal Bore — a big river wave that forms during China's Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon is full, and barrels upstream for miles.
Surfers come from as far away as Southern California to ride the Qiantang Tidal Bore — a big river wave that forms during China's Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon is full, and barrels upstream for miles.
Surfers come from as far away as Southern California to ride the Qiantang Tidal Bore — a big river wave that forms during China's Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon is full, and barrels upstream for miles.
In order to attract a female’s attention the Baltimore Oriole raises itself to full height, ruffles its feathers, bows, and turns around. The Oriole then launches into a seductive song.
As the Rim Fire menaces Yosemite, tree experts expect the big trees to survive. Full-grown sequoias are adapted to survive even the hottest wildfires. They have fibrous, fire-resistant bark that can grow up to two feet thick.
When you keep a collection of books in a city where the roads are made of water, you have to go with the flow. Venice's "Libreria Acqua Alta" keeps all their titles in basins, boats, and even a full-sized gondola!
When you keep a collection of books in a city where the roads are made of water, you have to go with the flow. Venice's "Libreria Acqua Alta" keeps all their titles in basins, boats, and even a full-sized gondola!