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"We are weak, writing is difficult, but for my own sake I do not regret this journey..." -from the final three Diaries Of Robert Falcon Scott (p. 166/167) which are now available scanned, transcribed, and narrated in fully searchable form by the British Library.

Other books in the collection include:
• Leonardo Da Vinci's 500+ page Codex Arundel scanned in its entirety.
• William Blake's Notebook with explanatory notes (text & narration).
• Mozart's Musical Diary with explanatory notes (text & narration) and playable musical pieces.
• The original Alice's Adventures Underground scanned, transcribed, and narrated.

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posted by lemuring on Jan 30, 2012 - 19 comments

"In the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, former Shooto heavyweight champion Enson Inoue has been on a one-man charity mission, repeatedly traveling to northeast Japan to directly help those in need."

A 9-Day Diary of the Trip and an interview about his experience covertly visiting the derelict Fukushima Reactor to feed stray animals and witness the gravity of the disaster zone.
posted by lemuring on Sep 4, 2011 - 22 comments