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Art Forms from the Ocean, by Ernst Haeckel
This is an atlas of radiolarians (protozoan plankton, see eg in icon accompanying this post), drawn in the mid-19th century. And an accompanying essay discussing Haeckel's life and work (which had a lovely surprise in the form of a couple of absolutely beautiful landscapes - I didn't know he did those). Anyway, Haeckel's grace, precision, and naturalism make him one of my favorite artists, and I'd never had a good look at this book, which is a reprint of a book he did before the one that really made him famous - Art Forms in Nature. Oh, as a bonus, this book is printed on the yummy-smelling paper. You know, the really nice art paper that certain books are printed on? That has that vaguely spicy, vaguely fresh-oil-paints smell? Aw man, if they made that smell for candles, I'd buy out the lot.
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heh

There's nothing quite like an automated electioneering push poll to make me simulataneously hate and love this country at the same time.

Heh heh heh heh.