The smell of old books is the result of hundreds of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released into the air from the paper. In addition to being unmistakable, this odor can be very useful to avoid the degradation of old volumes, according to a study just published in the journal Analytical Chemistry.
What are books sick of? We tell you which are the most common pathologies of the members of a library and how to avoid them in our new multimedia report.
The breakneck pace of scientific advances makes science fiction authors much easier to find, but it also makes it more difficult for them to predict the future. Luis Miguel Ariza, author of several sci-fi novels, has taken the pulse of this literary genre.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
