On 24/03/2015 12:03, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 24-3-2015 10:35, Stephen wrote:
>> On 24/03/2015 08:39, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> This:
>>> http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32004102
>>>
>>> would be an excellent start :-)
>>
>>
>> You saw that. I thought you might be interested. :-)
>> I wonder what else is tucked away in the back of a drawer?
>>
>
> A lot of wonders, no doubt. A significant number of recent discoveries
> have been made from specimens tucked away in dusty drawers for decades.
>

I've noticed that. There must be millions of post grad degrees in waiting.

> Those maps are marvellous, not only for the beautiful way they have been
> made but also for the fact that a single man collected all the data and
> put them together comprehensively. And the maps are still broadly correct.
>

The draughtsmanship is admirable.
I went to see the Burrell Collection collection when it opened. That man 
had is own museum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrell_Collection

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Regards
     Stephen

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