The Half-Life of Facts : Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date

Read brief review of bookin 10/29-11/5/12 issue of New Yorker.
http://goo.gl/RTkky

Some readers may lose interest as Arbesman discusses such esoteric topics as logistic curves, linked S-curve theory, semantic and associative data processing and actuarial escape velocity. But like a good college professor, Arbesman's enthusiasm and humor maintains our interest in subjects many readers may not have encountered before. Does what popular science should do--both engages and entertains. Copyright Kirkus 2012

Calligraphy bible & photography

Had just seen "Hedgehog" DVD, and saw this book.

: a complete guide to more than 100 essential projects and techniques. Maryanne Grebenstein, consulting editor. New York: Watson Guptill. 2012.

 745.61 C  

And this one, Thinking photography was also new that very same day.