Exploring the Infinite
Sometimes I lay in bed at night and ponder the wonders of the universe. Who decided that the long yellow fruit should be called a banana, and how did he convince everyone else to call it that as well? What was the force that seperated matter from antimatter? How on earth did they multiply roman numerals? Then I literally StumbeUponed
I've always been interested in graffiti as there's been plenty of it here in Flint. I often wish I could have snapped pictures of “the block” near my old high school as it has changed over the years. The block is a wall that seems to serve no other purpose than having been unofficially designated for graffiti. Needless to say,
Here is a site that contains an enormous encyclopedia of mythical characters from A to Z representing many different eras. Who knew there were so many gods!? Now I don't feel so bad for not being up to par on my Greek mythology because I've been taught only Christian mythology all my life. Also, the search feature is oh so
http://www.designboom.com/history/tiles_history.html “condensed” ceramic tile history
“The Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. The Museum's curatorial, conservation, and education staff—the largest team of art experts anywhere in the world—research and write the Timeline, which is an invaluable reference and research tool for
This site www.davidrumsey.com really deserves notice. It has a growing collection of maps from the last few hundred years, and it is all viewable online. It’s very interesting to look at changes over time, especially the larger cities.