Month: July 2016
The Geology of the Bahama Islands
The Bahama Islands are unique in that they rise up as a rocky plateau from the ocean floor. The chain’s 700 islands sit on vast platforms of carbonates that are thousands of meters thick and date back millions of years. The Bahaman Archipelago consists of two carbonate banks and a chain of carbonate platforms. The Little […]
July 25, 2016
Book Preview: Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
Dick Johnson’s new book project is generating a lot of buzz, and it’s not even finished yet. The ambitious Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology will be the definitive reference book on the subject for the next century and will be impossible to surpass, ever! The book is best described as a “tome,” already topping […]
July 18, 2016
New Albums by the King — Steven Wilson
In between re-mastering some of the greatest Progressive Rock albums of all time, Steven Wilson also managed to record two impressive albums of his own over the two years. In January, Wilson released “4 ½,” which followed 2015’s “Hand. Cannot. Erase.” Every audiophile is familiar with Steven Wilson’s production work remasters of albums into 5.1 […]
July 11, 2016
Summer in the City: NYC’s Five Best Boutique Hotels
The warm weather makes it a lot more enjoyable to explore New York City, including its prime tourist attractions like Ellis Island, the Empire State Building, High Line, and Central Park. During the summer, the city also offers many free activities, from Shakespeare in the Park to the Fourth of July fireworks. There is no […]
July 5, 2016