Oxford scientist

Doctor Faustus
$19.94
I've always been a fan of Richard Burton. He was a powerful actor and a fascinating personality. His voice elevates whatever he speaks, whether it's Hamlet or a guest shot on "The Fall Guy." He was a man conflicted about everything in his life, battling the bottle and then everything else with the bottle. He went from a poor Welsh upbringing to starring in the biggest movie ever made (CLEOPATRA) and in love with the glamorous star in the world (Elizabeth Taylor).

So you would think that a man who appears to have made a Faustian bargain in his personal life would be perfect in a film of that legend...but I found the character inconsistent and it disrupted the movie as well.

As powerful as Burton can be, roaring and raging his way through the highs and lows of wisdom and damnation, I couldn't follow his character arc and wondered at times where he was going with this.

Best example: Burton's invisible Faustus ridicules and torments a meeting of the Pope and his underlings (these terribly officious members of the clergy are made up so pale that they appear--and are played--as clowns). Considering Burton's feelings about faith and the church, this is a pretty accurate portrayal of the actor's beliefs...but I wondered what this had to do with the lofty goals of Faustus once he'd made his deal with the devil.

But maybe Burton's take on the Faust legend has more to do with Burton than Faust: the actor runs through the character the way the actor ran through his life, living in high style, drinking and partying to an early grave, marrying glamor queens. His wife at the time, Elizabeth Taylor, wanders through the film without ever saying a word as Burton/Faust stares with desire and trepidation. (If Faustus was really dragged into Hell, why would it be by a green Elizabeth Talyor and not some ugly and repellent witch?).

I'd be curious to see how the actual stage play read compared to the film. If you're a fan of Burton and Taylor, you might stay interested. Burton certainly has some great moments but you get a little tired of the same music that plays every time Liz walks through.

1950 SHRIMP TUNISIA ZOOLOGISTS OXFORD ARABS SCIENTIST
$25.75
Full page from the Illustrated London News dated 1950, an illustrated weekly newspaper weeks date as shown on top of page, the size of each page is approximately 10 x 14.5 inches (260x370). All are genuine antique prints and not modern copies, the Illustrated London News is an illustrated magazine which was first printed in 1842 and is the finest pictorial example of a historic social record of British and world events up to the present day. The ILN is known for its coverage of the following subjects the wars, ships, boats, guns, sailing, portraits, fine art, old and antique prints, wood cut, wood engravings, early photographs, Victorian life, Victorian culture, kings, queens, royalty, travels, adventures, natural history, birds, fish, mammals, fishing, hunting, shooting, fox hunting, sports including tennis, cricket, football, horse racing, politics and many more items of interest founded by Herbert Ingram may 14th 1842.

Getting Started with MATLAB 7: A Quick Introduction for Scientists and Engineers (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering)
$35.95
this book is very good,simple and useful.
only one thing need to mention, less examples

Sigmund Freud: Explorer of the Unconscious (Oxford Scientists)
$30.00
This is a extraordinarily clear biography of Freud. The author Muckenhoupt was faced with a real challenge: how do you describe Freud's theories and the controversies surrounding them to an 8th grade readership? She handles this challenge perfectly. And I'm not just saying this because I'm a close personal friend of Muckenhoupt, and she gave me a copy of the book free for my 30th birthday, inscribed with inside jokes at the start of each chapter. I guarantee you she knows her subject too--riding on a subway with her I got to hear all the details about Freud's jaw operation and who his kids were named after. So in conclusion, this is a fact-filled book that deals straightforwardly and clearly with such controversial topics as penis envy, antisemitism, the Oedipus complex, etc., and I'm not just saying this cause I'm biased.