Douglas Boin, the author of Ostia in Late Antiquity, tells a tale that spans centuries, cultures, and the Atlantic. As you prepare to attend the Archaeological Institute of America's meeting in Chicago this January, take a moment to appreciate the Windy City's fascinating connection to the Roman Empire.
Read MoreTravel 500 million years back in time to the Age of Giant Fungi. No, this isn't the latest adventure for Doctor Who, it's Earth, and Dr David Moore, author of Fungal Biology in the Origin and Emergence of Life.
Read MoreGot a poetry lover in your life? Family members who can't get enough of classic American fiction? Fans of C.S. Lewis or Shakespeare devotees? We've got suggestions from the Cambridge shelves for you!
Read MoreParis wasn't the only place Hemingway realized he needed to be an expatriate American writer. (Pictured: This building used to be the Selby Hotel in Toronto, where the Hemingways briefly stayed in the fall of 1923.)
Read MoreCaroline M, publisher of our Cambridge Library Collection, unwraps some of our Christmas titles, and puts Charles Dickens in his place.
Read MoreIn this exclusive interview with Dr Peter Forster, contributor to The Cambridge World Prehistory, he talks to us about the world of molecular genetics, and his own breakthrough moment in his research.
Read MoreAstrophotographers and comet-watchers everywhere are invited to participate in our latest night-sky photo contest. This winter, we're waiting eagerly for Comet ISON to light up the sky—snap a picture, send it in, and you could win!
Read MoreThe 242 letters in Volume 2 can show Hemingway’s brash, uncouth, unedited self, but they also reveal his thoughtful, generous side, one more than willing to send support and advice. Here we collect pieces of his wisdom sent to his friends, family, and fellow writers.
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