Schott's Miscellany 28 September 2009
Queen's Birthday (WA Australia)
IMPORTANT TOOLS
Forbes.com's list of tools that have "most impacted human civilization":
the knife
the abacus
the compass
the pencil
the harness
the scythe
the rifle
the sword
eyeglasses
the saw
the watch
the lathe
the needle
the candle
the scale
the pot
the telescope
the level
the fish hook
the chisel
"Escorted by her dashing rafik, Pavia entered the party room."