The Georgian Planet

The Georgian Star: How William and Caroline Herschel Revolutionized Our Understanding of the Cosmos by Michael Lemonick

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Michael Lemonick's prose is excellent, and I really liked Herschel's story. I knew very little about his discovery of Uranus, and nothing about his investigations of infrared light. Well done.

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Wow!

This pitcher is amazing. You can find it at www.thepolishpotteryoutlet.com.

Korean Pottery

As long as I'm on a pottery kick right now, I thought I would find some stuff from Korea. I found this photo at www.korean-arts.com. The celadon glaze is magnificent.

More Polish Pottery

I don't remember if I have mentioned Polish pottery in a previous post, but here is another fine example (from www.thepolishpotteryoutlet.com). My girlfriend's cousin introduced me to this stuff, and I just love it. The geometric patterns are very cool.

Beautiful Ceramic Cup!

Here is another beautiful cup from zensuke.com. I love the contrast between the brown bamboo and the blue background. And, the white lip is lovely, too.

Japanese Tea Cup

I am now living in Los Angeles, and before I moved here, I went shopping for some cups, bowls, and plates at a restaurant-supply store in San Francisco. I love cool ceramics, so when I saw some fantastic cups with Japanese characters and fish drawings on them, I bought two! One of them is to the right.