Friday, December 31, 2010
The Most Expensive Book in the World
The Most Expensive Book in the World
A rare copy of "the most expensive book in the world" Fah Franco-American ornithologist John James Audubon and goes back to the nineteenth century recorded on Tuesday evening in London, a new record price, Which sold more than eight million euros, on the auction house said, "Sotheby's". More images after the break...
The sale of the book "Birds of America" (Birds of America) in exchange for 7.3 million pounds (8,6 million euros), a new world record price for the printed work is sold at auction, it said, "Sotheby's".
The estimated book value of between four and six million pounds.
The new owner is a dealer old books.
The estimated book value of between four and six million pounds.
The new owner is a dealer old books.
And return to the previous record price another version of "Birds of America" were sold in New York in 2000 to meet with seven million euros. There is no longer only about a hundred copies of the book "Birds of America." Large book size (length of 90 cm and of 60 cm) collected fees birds such as flamingos and Swan.
Jean-Jacques Audubon, known by his English John James Audubon, is the world of birds and the world of physics was born in Haiti the year 1785, the French colonial days of French and religion. And then received U.S. citizenship.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Hanging Alarm Clock That Actually Makes You Get Up
Hanging Alarm Clock That Actually Makes You Get Up
Waking up in the mornings is easy for some and more difficult for others. How many people have thrown their alarm clocks across the room to break them? What do you expect from an alarm clock? To wake you up in time and get you out of bed, for 'snoozers' that can be difficult as it delays getting out of bed.
Sfera is a radio alarm clock which hangs above your bed and wakes you in the morning by forcing you physically to get out of bed...............
When you set the alarm, the glowing Sfera gradually dims and the music gently fades out as you drift off to sleep. When the alarm chimes in the morning, the only way to silence it is to reach up and gently tap the Sfera. This action initiates the snooze function, but it also makes the Sfera rise above your head towards the ceiling. As it slowly rises away from your reach, you must stretch higher each time to gain another ten minutes of snooze. When it reaches the ceiling, you have no option but to reach for it and drag it back down to your bed – an action which switches off the alarm and forces you finally to get up.
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