The buildings and architecture of Bath, a city in Somerset in the south west of England, reveal significant examples of the architecture of England, from the Roman Baths (including their significant Celtic presence), to the present day.  The city became a World Heritage Site in 1987, largely because of its architectural history and the way in which the city landscape draws together public and private buildings and spaces.  The many examples of Palladian architecture are purposefully integrated with the urban spaces to provide "picturesque aestheticism".  In 2021, the city was added to a second World Heritage Site, a group of historic spa towns across Europe known as the "Great Spas of Europe".  Bath is the only entire city in Britain to achieve World Heritage status, and is a popular tourist destination.  Important buildings include the Roman Baths; neoclassical architect Robert Adam's Pulteney Bridge, based on an unused design for the Rialto Bridge in Venice; and Bath Abbey in the city centre, founded in 1499 on the site of an 8th-century church.  Of equal importance are the residential buildings designed and built into boulevards and crescents by the Georgian architects John Wood, the Elder and his son John Wood, the Younger--well-known examples being the Royal Crescent, built around 1770, and The Circus, built around 1760, where each of the three curved segments faces one of the entrances, ensuring that there is always a classical facade facing the entering visitor.  Most of Bath's buildings are made from the local, golden-coloured, Bath Stone.  The dominant architectural style is Georgian, which evolved from the Palladian revival style that became popular in the early 18th century.  The city became a fashionable and popular spa and social centre during the 18th century.  Based initially around its hot springs, this led to a demand for substantial homes and guest houses.  The key architects, John Wood and his son, laid out many of the city's present-day squares and crescents within a green valley and the surrounding hills.  According to UNESCO this provided . . . "an integration of architecture, urban design, and landscape setting, and the deliberate creation of a beautiful city".  Development during modern eras, including the development of the transport infrastructure and rebuilding after bomb damage during World War II, has mostly been in keeping with earlier styles to maintain the integrated   cityscape.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buildings_and_architecture_of_Bath  See also https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/a-british-prime-minister-called-this-1789-townhouse-in-the-heart-of-bath-england-home-01639137584 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1789_in_architecture 

How we breathe is not something most of us ever stop to contemplate.  Breathing mechanics are also not particularly intuitive.  Theoretically, there are two ways air could get into the lungs.  Air could either be pushed in (positive-​​pressure breathing) or pulled in (negative-​​pressure breathing).  In both cases, air flows from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.  In the former, a high-​​pressure area is created, forcing air to a lower-​​pressure area.  In the latter, a low-​​pressure area is created, pulling air from the higher-​​pressure area.  For instance, frogs are positive-​​pressure breathers.  Frogs actively gulp air into their mouths, squeeze their mouths tight, and push air from their mouths into the lungs.  Forcing air into the lungs is also how mechanical ventilators work.  On the other hand, humans are negative-​​pressure breathers.  Our primary breathing muscle, the diaphragm, sits underneath the lungs.  In its rest position, it forms twin domes, one underneath each lung.  When we inhale, the domes contract and flatten.  The diaphragm pulls the lungs down with it, causing the lungs to expand.  Air rushes into the low-​​pressure cavity created by the expanded lungs.  During exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes upward.  The pressure inside the lungs becomes slightly positive as compared to atmospheric pressure, and air rushes out.  MeiLan K. Han  https://lithub.com/strange-mechanisms-how-exactly-do-we-breathe/

Parentheses, brackets, and braces are sometimes referred to as "round," "square," and "curly" brackets, respectively.  Parentheses are used to group numbers or variables, or both.   Parentheses can also mean multiplication.  Brackets are used after the parentheses to group numbers and variables as well.  Braces are also used to group numbers and variables.  Parentheses inside other parentheses (or brackets and braces) are also referred to as "nested parentheses."   Deb Russell  Find examples of use at https://www.thoughtco.com/parenthesis-braces-and-brackets-2312410  See also https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~matuszek/General/JavaSyntax/parentheses.html 

One of the most beautiful bookshops in Paris is located in one of the most beautiful arcades in Paris.  The Galerie Vivienne in the 2nd arrondissement is a treasure trove.  One of its gems is the Jousseaume bookstore.  Jousseaume opened its doors in 1826 and is housed in a stunning listed building.  Its shelves are filled with old books and the shop is filled with old charm   Read also about Shakespeare and Company, The Red Wheelbarrow, Librairie Galignani, San Francisco Book Company, Assouline, and Librairie Delamain.  https://bigseventravel.com/the-7-best-bookshops-in-paris/   Thank you, Muse reader! 

Yes, there really is life on Mars, and residents take full advantage of the fun opportunities their town’s name creates.  A flying saucer is parked in the town square, offering an unusual photo opportunity for visitors.  Alien sightings occur daily in storefront windows.  Letters with a Mars, Pa. postmark are frequently mailed around the world from the local post office.  And, like most small towns, community life frequently revolves around events at the Mars School District, home of the Planets.  The town’s past dates to 1792 when the first settler arrived in the area.  Mars flourished in its early years because it was located on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and on the Butler Short Line, the electric trolley route that linked Pittsburgh and Butler.  Oil and coal brought a boom to the entire area, and the town’s strategic location made it a natural trade center for supplying the needs of the two industries.  https://www.visitbutlercounty.com/attractions/mars 

Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. - Edgar Allan Poe, poet and short-story writer (19 Jan 1809-1849) 

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