Exotica

That is to say two interesting advertisements brought to my email box by Google this morning. 

First, one from Taschen, an art book outfit, the publisher of a useful art book I bought secondhand some years ago in Topsham and mentioned twice in 2019, most recently at reference 1. Will I now go on to buy the picture book at reference 4 - for a modest £120 or so? Do I know anyone who would get that sort of value out of it? I don't think I would.

Second, one from the Irish Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, a cover from which is snapped above. An outfit with whom I have had no previous contact. Part of the open science stable, a stable which reference 3 tells me holds 25,000 horses - so this one is going to have to hustle a bit if it wants to get out ahead of the pack. I am connected to the stable, so perhaps the additional clue for Google was what I imagine to be my above average interest in Irish affairs, deducible from materials available to them.

Intrigued by the selection of fruit and vegetables offered middle right, suggesting that the mild and wet land of Éire is good for more than one might have expected. Cows yes, pineapples no. Maybe I will take a look after all.

Reference 1: https://www.taschen.com/.

Reference 2: https://psmv4.blogspot.com/2019/05/settling-in.html.

Reference 3: https://www.scienceopen.com/.

Reference 4: J. C. Volkamer. The Book of Citrus Fruits - 1708 and 2020.