HOT TIPS; HEAD'S ALREADY ON THE PAGE.Scrambling to find Easter gifts for the kids that won't rot the teeth or bring on a tummy ache? Just in time to make Peter Cottontail's shopping list, Matchbox has rolled out a gift set of three colorful egg-encased toy cars. When the orange, yellow or green Egg-Mobiles are cracked open, kids will find one of more than 50 Matchbox vehicles inside. Unlike hard-boiled or candy eggs, these mementos make for a lasting Easter memory, plus they're sugarless and low in cholesterol. Matchbox Egg-Mobile gift sets sell for under $5, only at Target stores. - Angela M. Lemire For scientific Americans Scientific American U.S. monthly magazine interpreting scientific developments to lay readers. It was founded in 1845 as a newspaper describing new inventions. By 1853 its circulation had reached 30,000 and it was reporting on various sciences, such as astronomy and The ``Science Times Book'' series, hardcover compilations of cutting- edge scientific discoveries and discussions culled from the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times archives of recent years, has just issued two new editions. For the series' ninth and 10th installments, editor Nicholas Wade Nicholas Wade is a British-born scientific reporter, editor and author who currently writes for the Science Times section of The New York Times[1]. Wade was born in Aylesbury, England and educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. , a former science writer and editor for the New York Times, aims to educate and entertain scientists and the general public with ``The Science Times Book of Language and Linguistics'' and ``Science Times Book of Natural Disasters'' (The Lyons Press; $25 each). ``Book of Natural Disasters'' has more than 40 articles on topics such as ancient Ice Ages, the likelihood of doomsday meteors, volcanoes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and climate change, while ``Language and Linguistics'' revisits the Times' exploration of the roots and evolution of communication, including dead ancient languages, early man's alphabet and communication between other species, like whale songs and chimpanzee chimpanzee, an ape, genus Pan, of the equatorial forests of central and W Africa. The common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes, lives N of the Congo River. Full-grown animals of this species are up to 5 ft (1. sign language. - Angela Lemire Cards for your tweetheart A greeting card sentiment may or may not be something to chew on. But, in this case, the card itself is certainly munchable. Edible Greeting cards See e-card. , previously available for dogs, have now been developed for pet birds. Each bird greeting card is handmade hand·made adj. Made or prepared by hand rather than by machine. handmade Adjective made by hand, not by machine Adj. 1. with blended dried parsley parsley, Mediterranean aromatic herb (Petroselinum crispum or Apium petroselinum) of the carrot family, cultivated since the days of the Romans for its foliage, used in cookery as a seasoning and garnish. and is accompanied by its own mailing envelope. Just in case your Polly has a long-distance relative in Chicago. For more information, call (877) 386-4738 or (805) 374-1201 or visit www.petgreetings.com on the Web. - Evan Henerson CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (Matchbox Egg-Mobile) (2 -- 3 -- color) no caption (Science Times Books) (4 -- 5 -- color) no caption (Bird, edible greeting card) |
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