Wake up each morning to discover a special celebration linking your day to something amazing in the history of human facts, fantasy and foibles. Put the 3D glasses on and bring the world of the weird and wonderful from around the world to life. Every day marks an inspiration to make getting up in the morning something special.

Open The Museum of Lost Wonder 2011 wall calendar and step into a world full of provocative curiosities, compelling 3D images, and fascinating historical tidbits. Follow your whimsy into this treasure trove to create a place where you can expand your mind and find your way back to the wonder of your own imagination. Author and artist Jeff Hoke blends his knowledge of science and art with his classical studies of 17th century alchemy and the origins of philosophy and scientific theory, creating and collecting exhibits in his "museum" that dazzle the imagination. These 3D photographs from museums around the world and objects from the museum’s private collection return us to an era where the physician was also the magician, and the astronomer the astrologer. Mr. Hoke is the author of "The Museum of Lost Wonder," published in 2006 by Red Wheel/Weiser. Sample Caption: "Alchemy lent a personal meaning to science by equating the mystery of matter with something that really mattered-the mysteries of the heart and the soul. Some people think of alchemy as misdirected foolishness. At the Museum of Lost Wonder, we like to think of it as something more. By refining and recombining physical and psychological elements, alchemists sought to reduce everything to its essential golden nature of wonder..."

About the Author
Jeff Hoke is the senior exhibit designer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Previously he worked creating exhibits for the Field Museum of natural History in Chicago. He lives in Monterey, California.