Month: July 2011

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Review: Felix Palma’s The Map of Time

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At first glance, this doorstop of a book may seem like a hefty read, yet split into three perfectly proportioned mini-adventures with twists and turns aplenty, the pages will turn at quite a pace. The book opens in 1888 and follows Andrew Harrington, a young man from a reputable family, who has fallen in love with a Whitechapel prostitute. When she is murdered by Jack the Ripper, Harrington is lost and with the guidance of his best friend, he resorts to time travel in an attempt to save his love from her grisly fate. Appearances from real-life characters such as … Continue reading Review: Felix Palma’s The Map of Time

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#NASA picks landing site for next Mars rover – an annotated graphic

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After years of debate, NASA is close to choosing a landing site for its Mars Science Laboratory. The $2.5 billion rover – nicknamed Curiosity – is being readied for a two-year mission to the red planet, where it will look for evidence of past or present microbial life. This nifty graphic explains Curiosity in greater detail. After what happened to the European Space Agency’s Mars rover Beagle 2, not to mention NASA’s most recent rover, Spirit, let’s hope Curiosity doesn’t end up like the proverbial cat. Click on the graphic for a larger view. Continue reading #NASA picks landing site for next Mars rover – an annotated graphic

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Jiaozhou Bay Bridge: China opens the world’s longest sea bridge – an annotated graphic

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China has opened the longest cross-sea bridge in the world. The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge is 42.5km long and links the eastern port city of Qingdao with its Huangdao suburb and Hongdao Island on the other side of the bay. This helpful graphic compares this new behemoth bridge to previous record holders. Click on the graphic for a larger view. Continue reading Jiaozhou Bay Bridge: China opens the world’s longest sea bridge – an annotated graphic

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E&T goes green in Majorca

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In his latest podcast, E&T Features Editor, Vitali Vitaliev, journeys to Majorca to visit the island’s most eco-friendly resort, Hotel Bon Sol. With a hefty dose of guilt in his suitcase, will Vitali discover that the hotel is eco-friendly enough to counteract his carbon emissions, or will leave with a guilty conscience? Visit our podcast page to download Episode 7 – Vitali’s latest adventure: bit.ly/eandt-podcast Erika Burrows Continue reading E&T goes green in Majorca

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E&T podcast previews new-look National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh

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The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh reopens on 29 July 2011 after a massive refurbishment that has created new galleries housing thousands of exhibits. For its latest issue, E&T picked its ten favourite from the many illustrating Scotland’s contributions to scientific and technological innovation. Find out , what they are and listen to managing editor Dominic Lenton talking to the museum’s keeper of science and technology, Alexander Hayward, about them in E&T podcast 7.5. Continue reading E&T podcast previews new-look National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh

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Rare earth minerals on the Pacific floor – an annotated graphic

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Japanese scientists recently announced that they had identified huge deposits of rare earth minerals on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Rare earth metals are crucial to making high-tech electronics. The discovery of minerals that can be readily extracted from the floor of the Pacific Ocean presents a stiff challenge to China’s current dominance of the metals market. E&T covered this rare earth minerals story in more detail earlier this week. This helpful graphic gives an overview of the rare earth minerals market. Click on the graphic for a larger view. Continue reading Rare earth minerals on the Pacific floor – an annotated graphic