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New in the Edited Guide: The Strange Worlds of Larry Niven
Niven came up with many strange worlds for his stories, such as planets with unusual features, or 'megastructures', huge constructions on the scale of planets or entire solar systems.
Author: Gnomon
New in the Edited Guide: Maria Gaetana Agnesi - Mathematician
Maria Gaetana Agnesi's textbook to teach young people about the latest developments in calculus secured her an important place in the history of mathematics.
Author: SashaQ
Topical: Burns Night
Robert Burns was born on 25 January, 1759 and the date is celebrated every year as Burns Night in Scotland.
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Are your phobias unusual? What do you do about them? Are you personally fearless, but surrounded by people with different phobias? What are some of the most unusual things you've done to accommodate a phobia: your own, or someone else's?
This month, we want you to discuss phobias with us
January 2020 Create Challenge: Phobophobia: Phobias and the Phobic Phobes Who Fear Them
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- Whittier, Alaska, USA: The Town Under One Roof13th January 2020
- 'Disneyland Adventures' - the Computer Game13th January 2020
- 'Godspell': The Musical and the Hymnbook6th January 2020
- Pop Songs That Name Drop6th January 2020
- Klara Borstel-Engelsman: In Memoriam8th January 2020
- The Case of the Prevaricating Prophet: Newo Newi New and the Diploma of Immortality30th December 2019
- UK Christmas Singles of the 1980s30th December 2019
- 'Melody Time' - the Disney Animated Classic30th December 2019
- Moses - Film Adaptations of his Life23rd December 2019
- h2g2 Books - On Sale Now!23rd December 2019
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