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Cheap Scientist (Re: Doing the Discover Mag Rag )
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Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:19:36 GMT
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After out recent new scientist "debate", I got this e-mail from them today:
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exploration and discovery.
Subscribe today and save 60% off the annual price of USD 140
- that's 1 year (51 issues) for only USD 51
Subscribe using this link or copy and paste into your web browser
http://www.ProcessRequest.com/apps/redir.asp?link=XbcijcfgDD,ZbccecfbhcCG&oid=UcjjbCB
Hurry this offer ends 10th December.
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Scott A
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
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> > > So, fellow Experts... Which science magazine do you think I should get?
> > > I'm thinking of something that dumbs things down a tiny bit so as to aim for
> > > the general population (so Nature and Science are, sadly, out), without
> > > getting too silly (adios, Discover). I'm really leaning towards Scientific
> > > American, New Scientist, or Science News... Any critiques? suggestions?
> > > flames?
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> > I would favor Scientific American but that's just because I've never read
> > the other two. I find SA to be a very absorbing read. But it's not a read
> > while watching TV sort of rag, you need to give it your full attention to
> > get what the articles are conveying. Kind of spendy compared to less meaty
> > magazines. But you get what you pay for.
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> We get New Scientist, it tends to be a bit "current" but it is a good read.
> The range of articles in it means one can spend and afternoon with it, or
> just a cup of coffee. It does not have the depth of Scientific American, but
> the detail is sufficient. Its bad point is its passion for large naff (&
> often irrelevant?) graphics.
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> Must read : Feedback
> Never read : Jobs... around 1/3 of the mag (beware!)
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> Scott A
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> > PS I thought the recent article on Russia in NG quite fascinating. But 3
> > generations??? that's depressing.
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