Posted by Dave Thewlis on May 06, 2009 at 02:03:59 user dthewlis.
The April edition of Smithsonian Magazine featured an article on David Olson, an astrophysicist who has become interested in using astronomical data to pinpoint events in history, or in art. Remembering the discussion on this topic with respect to Winter Holiday and other timings in Ransome's books, I thought folks might be interested; he's tackled Chaucer, Munch and the Battle of Tarawa, to mention a few: