Tag: Books
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Could a subway swipe & read scheme for smartphones boost visits to public libraries?
Subway riders could take advantage of an "underground library" that lets smartphone owners swipe a poster to get a free digital reading sample from the New York Public Library.
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Expanding (or shrinking) bookcase gets updated
Reinier de Jong's REK comes back for more in a new and improved version
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15 great books for making your own gadgets
Here are great titles on everything from beginner Raspberry Pi projects to DIY home automation.
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Colorado library combines book rental and seed rental
Basalt Regional Library in Colorado is combining the best of both a traditional public library and the ever more popular seed library.
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New Society Publishers Lives Another Day
It's tough out there in the book biz, but one of our favourite green publishers gets saved by its founders.
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What's the Best Way to Read a Book?
A recent experience doing a book review on an iPad raises some questions.
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A Call for the 0.1% to Save the Planet with a Billionaire League of Justice
Thomas Watson suggests it might be our best hope of putting humanity on a sustainable path
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"Vertical Loft" Is Designed Around a Giant, Three-Story Closet
In Rotterdam, Shift Architecture and Urbanism renovated a townhouse, using a central, three-floor-high closet -- and lots of bookcases -- as the central column.
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It's Not Easy Being Green: Two Designers Explore Sustainability Worldwide (Book Review)
Designers Aart van Bezooyen and Paula Raché tell their story of adventure, people and sustainability.
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The Ridiculously Easy Way to Donate Books Online
If you're decluttering your bookshelves, there's a website that will make donating your books to charity amazingly simple. You won't even have to leave your livingroom.
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Waterlife is a Beautiful Indian Book About Sea Creatures
This book is a little gem; hand-made and screenprinted by local artisans in eastern India.
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9 Garden Books to Give This Holiday Season
From flower porn, to guerrilla gardening, kids activities and growing your own food, a garden book is the perfect gift for more than just gardeners.
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Bookworm Bookshelf Doubles As A Place To Read
A nice idea if you don't have a lot of books
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The Biblio-Mat is an "Antiquarian Book Randomizer", a Vending Machine For Old Books
It's all over the web these days; I had to see it and try it.
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Guerrilla Pothole Gardener is Now an Author
A sneak preview of the pothole gardener's new book--Christmas is coming...
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A Smart Guide to Utopia: 111 Inspiring Ideas for a Better City (Book Review)
This unique travel guide is the perfect book for the eco-conscious non-tourist. It features 111 projects you can visit around Europe, that make our cities better.
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How I Forced My 5 Year Old To Become an Environmentalist, or, an Interview with Philippe Cousteau
We heard Philippe Cousteau wrote a book for kids. Naturally, we hired a five year old to interview him.
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Mountain of Books Built In Glassy and Classy Library
Dutch architects MVRDV build "a glittering advertisement for reading."
