“This is one of the best volumes ever written about the Egyptian books of the afterlife. It offers an accessible introduction to this central element of ancient Egyptian religion. The book treats the Pyramid Texts, the Coffin Texts, the Book of the Dead, and the Books of Breathing more summarily, since other works to aid their understanding are already available. The New Kingdom Books of the Netherworld, which give detailed descriptions of the hereafter, in addition to the Books of the Sky are treated in more detail.”
Dutch trains now run entirely on wind energy. The wind powers 5,500 trips per day, enabling 600,000 daily train passengers to commute without any emissions. Over the course of an hour, a single windmill can power a train for 120 miles. SourceSource 2
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship (via philosophybits)
