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Mackfam Board Moderator
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 9:41pm | IP Logged
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AtHomeScience wrote:
Jenny, I have been downloading and formatting the James Walsh books about Catholics in medicine and science--what a great find! While researching the people he mentioned, I discovered that Walsh wrote the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia entries for some of these people, like the one about Giovanni Battista Morgagni
I plan on dropping names of Catholic scientists that relate to the anatomy and physiology classes I teach for Homeschool Connections. These books have given me a wealth of leads! |
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Kris,
You'll enjoy Twelve Catholic Men of Science by Bertram Windle. I had my 9th grader read it this year and she really enjoyed it.
__________________ Jen Mackintosh
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 9:54pm | IP Logged
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AtHomeScience wrote:
Jenny, I have been downloading and formatting the James Walsh books about Catholics in medicine and science--what a great find! While researching the people he mentioned, I discovered that Walsh wrote the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia entries for some of these people, like the one about Giovanni Battista Morgagni
I plan on dropping names of Catholic scientists that relate to the anatomy and physiology classes I teach for Homeschool Connections. These books have given me a wealth of leads! |
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We just finished our anatomy and physiology class and I thought some chapters might be interesting reads. Then there are the astronomers for our summer study and the electrical pioneers when we get to Waves by Fleisher next year. Yes, I was excited to find this series too!
__________________ Blessings,
Jenny
Mom to dds(00,03) and dss(05,06,08,09)
Grace in Loving Chaos
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Posted: June 17 2011 at 9:55pm | IP Logged
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This is what I was looking for when I found the Walsh books
__________________ Blessings,
Jenny
Mom to dds(00,03) and dss(05,06,08,09)
Grace in Loving Chaos
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JennGM wrote:
How do you print? One-sided? Do you send the file to a printing place like Staples?
I want to be like Jenny and have both those binding options...but I'm thinking if I'm using paper and toner and sitting in front of my printer that it's not worth all the trouble!
Convince me....I can't stand reading digitally. I just can't wrap my brain around it as well as the printed word, so I know printing them would be better. |
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Have you checked your library system? We can print 75 pages, per week, per library card. So, we have 7 library cards right now, times 75 free pages a week....that's 525 free pages every week! Black and white. One sided. Only from the computer....not from the copy machine.
I can't believe that Seattle/King County is the only major-metro-area library system to do this...so it's worth checking out.
__________________ Suzanne in ID
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Mom of 7 (Girls - 14, 12, 11, 9, 7 and Boys - 4, 1)
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MaryM Board Moderator
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Posted: June 18 2011 at 4:00pm | IP Logged
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SuzanneG wrote:
JennGM wrote:
How do you print? One-sided? Do you send the file to a printing place like Staples?
I want to be like Jenny and have both those binding options...but I'm thinking if I'm using paper and toner and sitting in front of my printer that it's not worth all the trouble!
Convince me....I can't stand reading digitally. I just can't wrap my brain around it as well as the printed word, so I know printing them would be better. |
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Have you checked your library system? We can print 75 pages, per week, per library card. So, we have 7 library cards right now, times 75 free pages a week....that's 525 free pages every week! Black and white. One sided. Only from the computer....not from the copy machine.
I can't believe that Seattle/King County is the only major-metro-area library system to do this...so it's worth checking out. |
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You get to print free pages at your library ! Wow - that's great - definitely got one on our library system there .
And can I just say...I'm overwhelmed by this thread. I really had not idea. Looks like something dangerous to get addicted to...
__________________ Mary M. in Denver
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Posted: June 18 2011 at 7:41pm | IP Logged
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Downloaded it and added it to the collection!
__________________ Kris, Mom to 3 rambunctious boys
At Home Science
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Posted: June 18 2011 at 7:52pm | IP Logged
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Has anyone tried converting scanned books to digital ones? I am trying this with Adobe Acrobat Pro. I work with a chapter at a time. I use the Recognize Text (OCR) feature to first I convert the scanned page to editable text. Next I cut-and-paste into Word. Third, I have to format each line to remove the line-breaks so the sentences will go completely across the page. And fourth, I fix the spelling, spacing, and word formatting that the OCR translated improperly.
It is a bit labor-intensive, yet considering that I will have a fully digital book at the end of it makes is worth while. Does anyone have an easier way?
__________________ Kris, Mom to 3 rambunctious boys
At Home Science
A Private Eye Nature
Science Of Relations
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Posted: June 21 2011 at 9:58pm | IP Logged
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lapazfarm wrote:
This is perfect!!! Now I know what dd will be reading first thing this coming year!
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Your are welcome! My daughter really likes it.
__________________ Eva
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Posted: June 21 2011 at 10:02pm | IP Logged
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Mackfam wrote:
I am really enjoying looking through this one! I'm thinking of printing it for next year!
....and I added this blog to my feedly IMMEDIATELY! I've been clicking through some of the links there! Fantastic!
Thanks for linking your books and this blog, Eva! |
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Your are welcome! The geography book can be used during the first three years of school before starting any formal work in geogpraphy. I also like the length of the lessons -- just right.
__________________ Eva
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