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Don't Buy Textbooks; Rent Them Instead

The College Board estimates that the average college student spends $1,200 per semester on textbooks. That’s a hefty amount added to the already expensive tuition rates and costs of living. Luckily, textbook rental is an alternative to buying the necessary books to earn a college degree. It’s an option that… read more

Top Books for Children

Literacy in the United States is defined as a person over age fifteen who is able to read and write. Literacy levels in this country vary greatly depending on various factors: urban vs. rural, the immigrant population level of a certain area and more. What is known is that one in four children will grow up without lear… read more

Barbara Kingsolver: Scientist and Writer

Born in 1955 and raised in Kentucky, Barbara Kingsolver went on to study biology. Determined on her path as a scientist, it was only in 1985 that she began to try her hand at writing fiction. Her first novel, The Bean Trees, was published in 1988, which she wrote while pregnant with her first daughter. Today her books … read more

The Serpentine Pavilion in London

The question was how to make a cloud out of steel, and Suo Fujimoto responded. One of the world's top new architects, Fujimoto made a cloud out of 28 kilometers of thin metal tubes that were cut up into tiny sections (27,000) and then rejoined (in 10,000 places). This will be the new pavilion of Serpentine Gallery, whe… read more

How to Publish Your Own Book

Publishing a book was once a grass roots enterprise, then mega publishing houses formed and it became very difficult to get published, later on, thanks to the Internet, it's once again an opportunity that the everyday person can consider. To begin, you'll want to be sure you have an engaging topic, whether it's an area… read more