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Q/T - i: Associated Readings

On this page:  {Ref Texts} (occurs near end of this file)
               {Intro} (how to read a "stack of books" for the semester 
                            and *not* go crazy)
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Intro
(how to read a "stack of books" for 
 the semester and *not* go crazy)

When in High/School (Gymnasium) and i first
realised how much i had to learn to become
educated/knowledgible about the world around
me - it got to be a PANICK!!! I started with
the evening news, and then i realised that
i didn't know anything about either the
geography or history of the region on the
news. So, i began to read that, and then
EVEN MORE PANIC as i realised that in order
to understand that, i had to delve deeper
BACKWARDS in time, and , and, .....

So, there are TWO ways to approach readings:

  1) The in-depth reading (and re-reading)
     of a given text. This might be a
     short story or an entire book which
     is the centre of a class. You need to
     read it the first time just to get
     all the ideas. This isn't much fun;
     and, usually a bit tire-ing as well.

  2) "Dipping in" (as "Dr. Anne" our librarian
     friend sez) just to get enough so that
     you can get back to your main reading.
     This is not as tedious and should/might
     be the way that you approach reading for
     pleasure; eg, a mystery novel, something
     that has struck your fancy, such as ducks,
     Einstein's theory of relativity, or the
     history of Russia, etc.

Now each kind of reading may lead to the other.
And (see "bio-books.html") usually will lead 
you inward to more and more details and stuff
that if that be your focus will be enticing
and not tire-ing at all.
 



 


Ref Texts

NOTE: These books are listed here as "ref texts" *only*
      because they are probably out of print or
      a bit lengthy. Other than "that" there is
      nothing wrong with them.

      In fact one or more might strike your fancy
      (intrigue your curiosity) and who knows where
      that would lead??? It often leads to a left
      turn after Tuesdae and ends up changing our
      "direction" in life entirely - or not.


Abse, Dannie and Joan Abse (1986). Voices in the Gallery -
      Poems and Pictures. Tate Gallery Press (MillBank, London).

      This is a perfect example of "cross products" (here
      the juxtaposition of text and paintings) and how they
      can do the whole "the sum of the parts is greater than
      the whole" thing. 

Eiseley, Loren (). The Invisible Pyramid. Charles Scribners
         and Sons (New York, New York).

         The sub-title sez it all: A Naturalist analysises
         the rocket century.

Godwin, Joscelyn (1986). Music, Mystacism, and Magic 
        - A SourceBook. Arkana Press (Strand, London).

        In addition to his "Harmonies
        of Heaven and Earth: A New Philosophy of
        Music" as well as "Cosmic Music: Three 
        Musical Keys to the Interpretation of
        Reality" - form a perfect "trilogy" of
        readers on art and music. Godwin has 
        mainly edited w/superb introductions and
        notes these books. There are the classics
        by Plato, Shurawardi, Kepler, etc on 
        art/creativity/etc. 

Lieber, Lilian.  The Education of T.C. Mits.
                 (TC Mits = The Celebrated Man In The Street)

        Introduces the "SAM" concept (Science, Art, Maths)
        with illustrations by her ab-ex (abstract expressionist)
        artist husband. Her book on Einstein's theory of
        Relativity is the ONE book i've ever found that
        can explain to the common (lay) person such as myself
        BOTH the special and general theories of relativity.
        Alas, it's *still* out of print, and e'ry time
        i've tried order it via Amazon, etc - still no
        luck. It is/was/will-always-be one of those
        treasures such as "The Little Prince" by St.
        Exuprey and "Out of my Later years" by Albert 
        Schwitezer, "Teacher" by Hellen Keller that
        treuly belong to the world.