What does it mean when we say "art is in the eye of the beholder?" How have artists' subjects changed over the centuries? This collection features diverse art forms (from ancient mosaics to modern cubism).
Helen Beatrix Potter was born in 1866 in London to wealthy parents who inherit large cotton fortunes.
Little Walt Disney Concert Hall, which contains his musical instruments is the name Ayers gives his portable cart.
Lewis forms "The Inklings," a group of writers including Tolkien, who meet every week atan Oxford pub to discuss their writing.
Lewis marries Joy Davidman Gresham, an American divorcee, so that she can remain in England, but they fall in love.
The Baobab tree, often called "The Tree of Life," is disappearing with the rest of Madagascar's rainforests.
A monk named Theophilus documents the process of making colored glass and stained glass windows.
The first ten years of Hubbles images are blurry, but repairs to the telescope have solved the problem.
Louis Comfort Tiffany creates modern stained glass works and makes many stunning examples for homes, universities, and churches.
China has beautiful mountains once covered by trees, but many forest areas are being destroyed.
Ayers watches the LA Philharmonic's rehearsal of Beethoven's Third Symphony and plays his violin in the concert hall.
With royalties from her books, Beatrix buys Lake District property and in doing so meets and marries lawyer William "Willie" Heelis.
Music is like medicine for Ayers because it helps him focus and calms his temper.
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