Featuring music from Debut, Post, Homogenic, Selmasongs, Vespertine, Medúlla, Drawing Restraint 9, Volta and Vulnicura, “36 Scores for Piano, Organ, Harpsichord and Celeste,” is an upcoming book of Björk’s sheet music that’s sure to thrill fans. The book has been in development for six years and, prior to its official release date on 5 June, will be available at the Björk Digital exhibition in Los …
The trusty burger has quite the storied history, which David Michaels explores in great depth through his encyclopedic tome “The World is Your Burger: A Cultural History.” From the origin of the classic burger to the current iteration, it’s studied via essays, photographs, ephemera and even recipes. This hardcover, 400-page book is an essential for any burgerphile.
1. Scent Detectives Define the Smell of Old Books You know the sensation of pressing your nose into an antique book or walking through a historic library. But we’ve long struggled with the exact adjectives to describe these scents. Thankfully, two University of London researchers have developed guidelines for describing these characteristics through chemical analysis of volatile organic compounds. To translate this academic approach to …