On 24-3-2015 13:32, Stephen wrote:
> 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
>
Interesting. He must have been one of the last eclectic collectors with 
a wide range of art interests. I get the impression that collectors 
nowadays are more specialised. But what do I know? ;-)

-- 
Thomas

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