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Old 22-January-2003, 07:39 PM
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On 2003-01-22 09:41, maryellenandtom wrote:
A couple of items to consider for future editions.

First, you say that eggs have a "calcium shell". It isn't calcium, it's calcium carbonate
Yes, and I should have been more careful. I'll add this to the list of corrections for the fifth edition, if we ever get to it.

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Second, genus names should be capitalized, as in Gallus domesticus.
I looked into that (by looking up some genus names!) and copied what they did. I'll have to look up the proper way to do this, just as a back up.

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FLOUR
In discussing moon dust in Chapter 17 (p.165), you state "Flour is incredibly dry." This isn't true - flour is about 12% water, almost as much as raisins!
That's amazing! I'll look into this as well. Thanks for your comments!
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