HOT TIPS : SPACE, THE FINAL FRONTIER.At the risk of oversimplifying the cosmos, it is a visual wonder. One look at David Malin's ``The Invisible Universe'' (Bullfinch bullfinch: see finch. bullfinch Any of several species of stocky, stout-billed songbird (family Fringillidae). Eurasia has six species of the genus Pyrrhula, all boldly marked. The common bullfinch (P. pyrrhula), 6 in. Press/Callaway; $50) will convince any doubters. Each page of this oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. coffee-table book cof·fee-ta·ble book n. An oversize book of elaborate design that may be used for display, as on a coffee table. coffee-table book Noun a large expensive illustrated book Noun 1. reveals a stunning display of light and color. Malin spent 20 years shooting the stars, using a unique photographic process that requires three different exposures to bring out the color of each image. The results form this 132-page hardcover volume that will dazzle daz·zle v. daz·zled, daz·zling, daz·zles v.tr. 1. To dim the vision of, especially to blind with intense light. 2. the casual admirer. A glossary and appendices ap·pen·di·ces n. A plural of appendix. of astronomical information make it equally intriguing for the serious student of outer space. - Betty Kwong Spoon-fed info about hot food It's hard to tell when baby food you've heated - especially in the microwave - is too hot for tiny mouths. So Questech International has come up with a heat-sensing spoon that tells parents when food needs to cool down before baby's asked to open wide. The bowl of Too Hot colored spoons lose their pigment and become white when used to stir food 105 F or hotter. The spoons, which come two per package, are made with a co-injected plastic process that gives them a soft, flexible bowl for baby's tender gums and a solid handle. The spoons are dishwasher-safe and made of non-toxic materials. Too Hot spoons aren't available in local stores yet, but you can order them by mail by calling Questech's customer service department at (800) 966-5367. With shipping and handling, a pair of the spoons will cost $7.95. - Carol Bidwell Something to Pika-chew on They play with the card version, sleep with the stuffed version, watch the television and movie versions. And now they can eat the fruity version of - what else? - Pokemon. The anime's ever-expanding empire spread to grocery-store shelves this week with the introduction of Pokemon Punch Red Rolls, a supersweet rolled fruit snack Fruit snack is a processed snack food made from fruit, sugar, and/or other natural and artificial flavors and colors. Many fruit snacks are high in vitamin C. They tend to be more healthy than candy but less healthy than actual fruit. overrun with images from the Pokemon clan. For about $2.50 a box, you'll get six 3-foot rolls in plastic pouches bearing a picture and the vital stats of one of 10 characters. The rolls themselves come on a paper strip printed with Pokemon trivia and game tips. And for a limited time, the makers also are dangling a Pokemon carrot before collectible-crazy kids: Each box will contain one of five Pokemon trading cards, possibly even a special gold-bordered Meowth card. Good luck getting out of the grocery store with just one box. - Betty Kwong CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1--Color) The Trifid Nebula The Trifid Nebula (also known as Messier 20 and NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius. The nebula's name means "divided into three lobes". Hubble investigation (2--Color) The Helix Planetary Nebula planetary nebula: see nebula. planetary nebula Any of a class of bright nebulae that may somewhat resemble planets when viewed through a small telescope but are, in fact, expanding shells of luminous gas around dying stars. (3--Color) no caption (Too Hot spoon) (4--Color) no caption (Pokemon Punch Red Rolls) |
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