AD-X2: When US Politics Take on Science
On the morning of 3 April 1953 employees reporting to the US National Bureau of Standards (NBS) in Washington, DC,
The Master and Mikhail Bulgakov
Mikhail Bulgakov wasn’t all that bothered about the future, even on his deathbed. The last photos of him, taken in
Zamzam for Everyone: Sharing Water at Hajj by Razeena Omar Gutta illustrated by Bassent Dawoud
This joyful 32 page picture book is both adorable and educational. Layers of Hajj and Zamzam threaded through with the
‘The Diver of Paestum’ by Tonio Hölscher review
On 3 June 1968, as protesting students occupied the Sorbonne, and Robert Kennedy was preparing his speech to celebrate victory
The Invention of Microbiology
The Invention of Microbiology JamesHoare Mon, 10/06/2025 – 08:13 Source link
Noah’s Ark and the Slave Trade
Most of us know the story of Noah, the Flood, and the Ark. In just four chapters of Genesis, the
‘The Indefatigable Asa Briggs’ by Adam Sisman review
I knew Asa Briggs well; his life and work had a huge impact upon mine. We first met in 1963
The Race to Write a History of Naples
There was no love lost between rival Neapolitan authors and publishers Domenico Antonio Parrino (1642-c.1716) and Antonio Bulifon (1649-1707). Their
‘Fenwomen’ by Mary Chamberlain review
In 1975 Fenwomen was the first publication of the first British feminist publisher, Virago. Established as Spare Rib Books in
The Heroic Remains of Homer’s Odyssey
About a mile north of the Ithakan town of Stavros, halfway up a mountain, lies an archaeological site traditionally known
