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March 14 is Pi Day and Einstein's birthday
March 14 is Pi Day and Einstein's birthday
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 each year since 3.14 is the first three digits of the mathematical constant, pi, or π.
Pi Day also happens to be Albert Einstein's birthday, which you could celebrate by reading Pi: A Biography of the World's Most Mysterious Number or by checking out some of the library's recent Einstein-related titles. Click links or images:
Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
The Einstein Effect: How the World's Favorite Genius Got into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds by Benyamin Cohen
Einstein in Time and Space: A Life in 99 Particles by Samuel Graydon
Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography by David Bodanis
Einstein: The Man and His Mind by Gary S. Berger
Inside Einstein's Mind by Nova (DVD)
March 25 is Tolkien Reading Day
March 25 is Tolkien Reading Day
Tolkien Reading Day is held on the 25th of March and has been organized by the Tolkien Society since 2003 to encourage fans to celebrate and promote the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien by reading favorite passages. It's a great time to read or re-read his books, watch the movies, or learn more about J.R.R. Tolkien with some of the books, audiobooks and movies available at the NPC Library:
Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings by Diana Pavlac Glyer, illustrated by James A. Owen
Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" by Corey Olsen
A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918 by Joseph Loconte
Hobbits, Elves and Wizards: The Wonders and Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' by Michael N. Stanton
J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century by Tom Shippey
Tolkien & Lewis: Myth, Imagination & the Quest for Meaning (DVD)
The movies are also a great way to experience the world of Middle-earth.
And you could check out one more DVD about J.R.R. Tolkien.
Additional materials about Einstein, Tolkien and SO many other topics are available at the NPC Library.
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