I own this one, and it has a recommendation for an older edition of this text book: The Sciences: An Integrated Approach. I think it would make a pretty complete science course if you got the text book.

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I agree with all of this and would add the book Science Matters for basic scientific literacy. It's a drier than Bryson's book, but it's not too dry to be interesting, IMO, and it lays a good foundation for understanding basically any scientific topic. I personally am reading it before Bryson's book, but you could just as easily read them together. I'm also doing as another poster here did and outlining a history encyclopedia to get the timeline straight in my own head. I'm reading my literature chronologically, too, to go with my outlining/history study, and I use SWB's adult history series for the history itself. HTH and I'm actually just starting myself...I'd be happy to do the study-buddy thing with you (and anyone else) if you are interested; just send me a PM :)

I use a circa notebook for all of my self-study things, including the commonplace book. Eventually I will buy a leather cover for it and keep my current book in leather for aesthetic appeal :) I also use fountain pens.

What I want to know is, where do you keep it? In a tupperware container on the counter? In the fridge? Where? I looked in the STOW AG and didn't see where to store the mummy-in-progress.

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Thanks, everyone! This was very helpful.

Thanks, Laura. I get 1 for growled and snarled, but 2 for tangled. Am I just weird?

How many syllables are there in words like snarled, growled, and tangled? Does the -ed suffix add a syllable? If so, do suffixes in general add a syllable? Thanks!!

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I personally think it would be overkill, but I know that some people *do* combine RS with other programs successfully.

It's definitely solid and it's not hard to teach even if you're non-mathy. My own skills in arithmetic have skyrocketed from teaching it to my son, and his math skills are excellent.

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Congratulations!!:party:

I likely would have eaten exactly what you did. I'm "normal" if that helps. I typically use bread plates instead of regular plates and heap up my food ;)