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Unabridged audio book
W. F. Howes are making the unabridged audio book version of The Undercover Scientist. One week ago I went into the studio and saw what it was like to record the audio for an audio book. I discovered quite how important that word "unabridged" is... They tell me the book…
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istethoscope video
It's often quite funny reading online reviews of books and programs. It seems many people who write book reviews don't bother reading the books, and many people who review software don't bother reading the instructions. For example, there have been several people who seem to find the challenge of listening…
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temporary loss of service....
As you may have noticed my www.peterjbentley.com website dropped offline for 24 hours on 9th Nov, with a "Doteasy" placeholder instead... Apologies to the 5000 people trying to access the site on that day, especially those trying to access istethoscope instructions or book details. This was extremely annoying to me,…
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advance proofs
My USA publisher, Rodale, has just sent me a pile of advance proofs of Why Sh*t Happens - their version of The Undercover Scientist. It's a smaller format so the book feels more chunky and pocket-sized. Their intention is to get a few more nice reviewers' comments for the cover…
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Evolutionary talking on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 has commissioned me to make one of a series of radio programmes celebrating Darwin's 200th birthday next year. The series is to be called "Dear Darwin." Darwin was a prodigious letter-writer, communicating with nearly 2000 individuals and conducting most of his research in this way. It was…
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Zigzaggurat and Numbers
Today I had a very kind letter from a Canadian reader of The Book of Numbers. I was sent two nice cards showing some fascinating wooden sculptures designed and built by the husband of the reader. In her words:
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istethoscope popular in Italy
I was wondering why I have been getting sooo many downloads of the istethocope iphone application from Italy and France in the last few days. I've now discovered why - there's a nice little review of the application online here: http://www.theapplelounge.com/telefonia-mobile/istethoscope-giochiamo-a- fare-i- dottori/
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