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Q/T - i: Associated Readings
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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.