100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime (an Amazon list)

Today's topic is books. BOOKS!

When I looked through this list I felt a certain sense of satisfaction, almost relief, that I've read most of these books since that means childhood has been good to me! Thanks Mom and Dad.

Amazon's List of 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime

That's all for now.  Keep on reading.

Maddy

Phong Nha Caves in Vietnam

Here is another great article about a cave you can explore.

Phong Nha Caves in Vietnam

-Maddy

Excellent LA Times article on caves.

"With a cave you don't know

what the goal is.

I can see a mountain peak.

I can see the moon.

When I go into a cave,

I don't know what I'll find."

-George Veni, director of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute

Here is a link to an excellent LA Times article on caves (2-29-2016). Click here to read.  It also includes information about caves managed by the National Park Service and the several that offer tours.

Geologists Discover New Layer in Earth’s Mantle

"Earth’s main layers are the thin crust 4 – 50 miles (6.4 – 80.5 km) deep, a mantle extending 1,800 miles (2,900 km) deep and the iron core.
But there are subdivisions."

Source: http://www.sci-news.com/geology/science-new-layer-earths-mantle-02631.html

Fascinating stuff!
Maddy

The Search for Antibiotics (in caves)

Fascinating!

"An upcoming episode of the popular CBC show, The Nature of Things with Daivid Suzuki, follows scientists into British Columbia’s caves as they search for new antibiotics."

Click here to read the story on the Caving News page.

Added bonus:  The cursor acts like a flashlight on the background cave walls of the Caving News web page. Have fun!

That's all for now,
Maddy

Amazon vs. the World

Read all the way to the bottom of Laura's post for an extra treat!

A "today only" treat. (Saturday 8-9-2014)

Laura Kreitzer's web site

15 Snowman Ideas That Don't Require Snow

Click to see the photo gallery on Mashable.com