1. BOOKS OF DAYS AND FIRSTS

2. BOOKS OF DAYS

3. Chambers Book of Days
The Chambers Book of Days (The Book of Days: A
Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in Connection with
the Calendar, Including Anecdote, Biography, &
History, Curiosities of Literature and Oddities of
Human Life andCharacter) was written by
the Scottish author Robert Chambers and first
published in 1864.

4. Chambers Book of Days (1864)
The Book of Days was Robert Chambers' last
publication, and perhaps his most elaborate. It was a
miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with
the calendar, and it is supposed that his excessive
labour in connexion with this book hastened his
death.

5. Two years before, the University of St
Andrews had conferred upon him the degree
of doctor of laws, and he was elected a
member of the Athenaeum Club in London. It
is his highest claim to distinction that he did so
much to give a healthy tone to the cheap
popular literature which has become so
important a factor in modern civilization

7. Chambers Harrap published a new Book of Days in
2004, Rosalind Fergusson wrote for the Chambers
Harrap website that:

8. Like its illustrious predecessor, Chambers Book of
Days (2004) is a compendium of information relating
to the days, months, and seasons of the year, selected
and presented with the personal touch of the author.
... At the same time, the style of Chambers Book of
Days (1864) has been preserved by the inclusion of
numerous passage from the original volumes, and the
selection of these was one of the current author’s
more pleasurable tasks. It is hard to surpass Robert
Chambers’ lyrical descriptions of the characteristics
of the changing seasons, for example, extracts of
which are included at the beginning of each month.

9. About the Book of Days
• Matters connected with the Church Calendar,
including the Popular Festivals, Saints' Days, and
other Holidays, with illustrations of Christian
Antiquities in general;
• Phenomena connected with the Seasonal
Changes;

10. • Folk-Lore of the United Kingdom—namely,
Popular Notions and Observances connected
with Times and Seasons;
• Notable Events, Biographies, and Anecdotes
connected with the Days of the Year;

11. • Articles of Popular Archeology, of an
entertaining character, tending to illustrate the
progress of Civilization, Manners, Literature,
and Ideas in these kingdoms;
• Curious, Fugitive, and Inedited Pieces.

12. The Goddess Book of Days: A Perpetual 366
Day Engagement Calendar
• This daily planner is a tool which connects everyday
life to the rebirth and growth of Goddess-centered
spirituality. It is filled with drawings, Goddess lore,
festivals, birthdays, rites and rituals from around the
world. Goddesses (and some Gods)
from every culture are featured each day
of the year. A wonderful way to remain
mindful of the Divine Mother and
Her many daughters.

13. • Diane Stein is the popular author of many
books on Goddess wisdom, healing, and the
meaning and uses of Goddess rituals and
cycles.

14. BOOKS OF FIRSTS

15. • The book of firsts desscribes the first instance
of something happening.
• It provides dates, the the details and the
stories remarkable minds and personalities
behind humankind’s milestones.

16. • It is packed with facts, photographs and
pictures.
• It is a painstakingly researched encyclopedia
of ground breaking innovations and
achievements.

17. EXAMPLES:

18. 1859
Charles Blondin (France) makes the first
crossing of the Niagara River on a tight rope.

19. 1879
Joseph Swan (England) demonstrates the
first practicable light bulb
1885
Completion of the first skyscraper
(Chicago, USA)
1899
First escalator (USA)

20. 1959
Haloid Corp. (USA) produces first
successful photocopier
1969
Seiko (Japan) launches
the first quartz wristwatch

21. 1978
First GPS satellite is launched
1989
Tim Berners – Lee (England) initiates the
World Wide Web

22. Scholastic Book of Firsts
• The Scholastic Book of Firsts will include the
stories behind more than 500 of those starting
points, touching on entertaining trivia and core-
curricular topics. Whether it's the first
automobile rolling off the assembly line or the
first manned mission into outer space. The
hottest fast-facts book of the season features
more than 1,000 of the coolest, biggest, and best
"first" facts with illustrations.

23. First Balloon Around the World
—American Steve Fossett took 16 days to float
around the globe in 2002.
First Science Fiction Movie
—―A Trip to the Moon‖ came out in 1902!
First Children’s Best-Seller
—Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire made the
top spot on The New York Times’ Best-Seller
List in 2003.

24. First sneakers
—Keds went on sale in 1917.
First Graham cracker
—Kids in 1829 first enjoyed this snack, named
for its inventor, Sylvester Graham.
First T. Rex
—The first fossils of the fierce Tyrannosaurus
rex dinosaur were found in 1902.

25. First Kid to Climb Mt. Everest
—Ming Kipa was only 15 when he made it
to the top in 2003.
First Catcher’s Mask
—Fred Thayer invented this face-saving
device in 1878.

26. END !!!
Aubrey Anne Q. Verastigue
BLIS - III
Ms. Myrna Macapia