Ten Things You Didn't Know about the First Lunar Landing

By Kristin Masters. Jul 20, 2011. 1:47 AM.

Topics: Science, Book News

Today marks the anniversary of the first manned lunar landing. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin left Michael Collins to man the Columbia and took the Eagle to the surface of the moon. Think you know all about the Moon and the lunar landing? Bet you hadn’t heard of these tidbits.

     
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The Most Elusive of Rare Books

By Kristin Masters. Jul 13, 2011. 2:08 AM.

Topics: American History, Rare Books, Book Collecting

Book collecting is an incredibly accessible pastime—. Collectors can spend as much or as little as they’'d like, and there is plenty of information available to inform their choices. Some rare books, however, are so scarce that only the most elite can afford them. Here’'s a look at some of the rarest books in the world.

     
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