Famous Authors - March

 

Here are some famous authors born in March

 

 

Check out their books

 

 

 

 

• Dr. Seuss - March 2, 1896 Books in the Library
  
• Howard Pyle - March 5, 1853 Books in the Library
  
• Carl Hiaasen - March 12, 1953 Books in the Library
  
• Lois Lowry - March 20, 1937 Books in the Library
  
• Louis Sachar - March 20, 1954 Books in the Library
  
• Patricia C. Wrede - March 27, 1953 Books in the Library
  
• Anna Sewell - March 30, 1820 Books in the Library
  

 

The Bretton Woods Agreement

 

Interesting article from the Guardian on the Bretton Woods Agreement and its relevance and implications

today.

Famous Authors - February

 

Here are some famous authors born in February

 

 

Check out their books

 

 

• Meg Cabot - February 1, 1967 Books in the Library
  
• Donna Jo Napoli - February 8, 1948 Books in the Library
• E.L. Konigsburg - February 10, 1930 Books in the Library
• Jane Yolen - February 11, 1939 Books in the Library
• Judy Blume - February 12, 1938 Books in the Library
• David Small - February 12, 1945 Books in the Library
• Jacqueline Woodson - February 12, 1964 Books in the Library
• Janet Taylor Lisle - February 13, 1947 Books in the Library
• Wilhelm Carl Grimm - February 24, 1786 Books in the Library
• Cynthia Voigt - February 25, 1942 Books in the Library
• John Tenniel - February 28, 1820 Books in the Library

Positive signs in the economy so the market drops????

 See the

CBC article

The Use of Models in Economics

 

Economists use models even when we know that they do not perfectly represent the real world. Why would we do this? This article addresses that question.

Famous Authors - January

 

Here are some famous authors born in January

. Check out their books.

• J.R.R. Tolkien - January 3, 1892 Books in the Library
  
• Jacob Grimm - January 4, 1785 Books in the Library
  
• Bond Nancy - January 8, 1945 Books in the Library
  
• Jack London - January 12, 1876 Books in the Library
  
• Charles Perrault - January 12, 1628 Books in the Library
  
• Hugh Lofting - January 14, 1886 Books in the Library
  
• Nevil Shute - 17 January 1899 Books in the Library
• Robert Cormier - January 17, 1925 Books in the Library
  
• A. A. Milne - January 18, 1882 Books in the Library
  
• Arthur Ransome - January 18, 1884  Books in the Library
  
• Lewis Carroll - January 27, 1832 Books in the Library
  
• Rosemary Wells - January 29, 1943 Books in the Library
  
• Lloyd Alexander - January 30, 1924 Books in the Library
  
• Polly Horvarth - January 30, 1957 Books in the Library
  

Nevil Shute - Author

 A well known author, Nevil Shute wrote a number of well known book along with being an aircraft designer. His books include Trustee from the Toolroom, A Town Like Alice and Chequer Board. Books in the Library