Articles related to "Great Library"

The ancient libraries of Pergamum and Ephesus rivaled the library of Alexandria in Egypt, highlighting the high value the ancients placed on the preservation of writing.

Hypatia, the much loved pagan philosopher of Alexandria, Egypt, has long been acknowledged as the symbol of the passing of the old ways and the triumph of the new.

Part memoir and part history, The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop is a joy for anyone who loves books and bookstores.

Literary theories of world domination aside, Manguel argues that it is word domination that will be society's saving grace.

The Sieve of Eratosthenes is a simple search technique for finding prime numbers. Primes have been in use only recently, mainly in the computer security industry.

When Sir Arthur Clarke died this year at the age of ninety, it marked the passing away of one of the 20th century's most brilliant scientific minds.

Vast amounts of data and information are available to business managers, yet each generation continues to fall to the same pattern of mistakes.

One of the great things about home learning is that it's never been easier to learn at home!

Enjoy Melbourne cheaply and have an authentic experience at the same time by slowing down, getting out of the city center and taking the time to explore in depth.

Alchemy, an ancient science whose practitioners extended from the Far East, the Near East and Europe, likely had its beginnings in the domestic world of women.

Long considered a haven for corruption and violence; the "Dark Continent" and the Middle East offer career opportunities that, too often are unexplored by many jobless.