Academic Oxygen

[Mike Beiderbecke]

Couldn't resist,
     
>factual snipping>

>In 1804, English cleric and chemist Joseph Priestley, one of the
discoverers of >oxygen, died.  

 What did they breathe before he discovered it? (sorry)

>end factual snipping>

        Also in the academic novel realm check out John L'Heureux's
"Handmaid of  Desire". Reasonably hilarious. For settings in, but not of,
academia, Cornell stands firm with "Been Down So Long...." and Matt Ruff's
"Fool On the Hill"

        FWIW.
                                Regards,

                                        Mike