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‘What do old books smell like?’ Preserving smells as important cultural heritage
A ‘Historic Book Odour Wheel’ has been developed to document and archive the aroma associated with old books. Researchers created the wheel as part of an experiment in which they asked visitors to St. Paul’s Cathedral’s Dean and Chapter library … Continue reading
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Books in gondolas at ‘High Water’ Venice bookshop
P(By Mauretta Capuano) (ANSA) – Rome, May 7 – An 11-meter-long original gondola, kayaks, old-style bathtubs and wooden barrels are where old and new books are displayed at Venice’s ‘Acqua Alta’ – high water – bookshop, among the world’s only … Continue reading
Over 50% of Italians do not read books or newspapers
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-2891a1bd61d7532927e06b2d252ca5d6.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Over 50% of Italians do not read books or newspapers” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-2891a1bd61d7532927e06b2d252ca5d6.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, February 11 – Italy has a big population of non-readers, the national statistics institute said in a study published Tuesday. … Continue reading
Tax reductions coming on energy, books, car insurance
(ANSA) – Rome, December 13 – Lower energy costs, a tax credit for research, creation of a new ‘mini-bond’, and a reduction in car insurance bills were all part of a package aimed at improving Italy’s business climate announced Friday … Continue reading
People who buy books to get a tax write-off, minister says
(ANSA) – Rome, December 12 – People who buy books will get a tax write-off, Italian Industry Minister Flavio Zanonato said Thursday. The measure “will support reading and bookstores, especially the ones that do not belong to retail chains and … Continue reading