The Prince of Stars: Ulugh Beg’s Quest to Map the Stars and Seasons by M.O. Yuksel illustrated by Zelma Firdauzia
This gorgeous 40 page picture book biography is both flowing in its storytelling and informative in its sourced details of
Dark Nights and Light Hearts: A Muslim Book of Opposites by Hena Khan illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini
Sep4 Every few years, for the last 13 or so, we get a new title in this series, and each
Did It Matter That Elizabeth I Was a Woman?
‘The idea of rule by women was very new’ Carole Levin is Willa Cather Professor of History Emerita at the
Playing God: Mossad’s Murder of Achmed Bouchiki
On the evening of 21 July 1973, in the quiet Norwegian town of Lillehammer, a couple walked home from the
My Perfect Family by Khadijah VanBrakle
Oh Dear. The very premise alone of this book requires the author to expertly thread the needle of numerous pitfalls,
Victorian Science’s Duck-Billed Enigma | History Today
Platypus – Greek for ‘flat-footed’ – may sound a derogatory name, but that was the least of the problems encountered
‘Central Europe’ by Luka Ivan Jukic review
Historians of central Europe typically expend considerable effort trying to locate it on the map. Some place it where the
The Real Middle Earth | History Today
One of the most engaging books I have read this year is A Little Learning: A Victorian Childhood, by the
Ghana Against Corruption | History Today
For the past 30 years Ghana has set an example for the durability of its democratic political system. Elections in
‘The Great Exchange’ by Joad Raymond Wren review
‘What news?’ In early modern Europe, upon meeting with acquaintances or strangers on the street, at the tavern, or in
