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“Conquering the Physics GRE” – The Editor’s perspective

In this blog post, Senior Commissioning Editor for Physics and Astronomy, Vince Higgs, explains what makes Conquering the Physics GRE 3rd Edition, 2018 stand out as an exciting new acquisition for Cambridge University Press.

13 Mar 2018

An Interactive Journey through 1968 with LBJ

Explore one of the most turbulent years in US History with Kyle Longley

Kyle Longley | 12 Mar 2018

On the origin of the e-bike

In his third post, Huub Ehlhardt, co-author of On the Origin of Products, discusses the origins of the electric bike.

Huub Ehlhardt, Arthur O. Eger | 9 Mar 2018

The Second Circuit’s Decision Holding that Sexual Orientation Discrimination Violates Title VII is an Even Bigger Deal than You Think.

On February 26, 2018, the Second Circuit, sitting en banc, held that Altitude Express violated Title VII when it fired a sky diving instructor for saying he was “100% gay”. The firing was a classic...

Evan Gerstmann | 9 Mar 2018

Notes of a Bookseller: International Women’s Day

About the Cambridge University Press Bookshop Cambridge University Press Bookshop opened in 1992, but the shop itself has been around for a great deal longer and selling books all the while; since 1581,...

Alice Tranah | 7 Mar 2018

Combating Religious Extremism: A New Approach

S.I Strong, author of Transforming Religious Liberties, discusses new ways of combating religious extremism.

S.I. Strong | 6 Mar 2018

On the origin of the word processor

Word processor software has become an indispensable tool in our daily life. Remarkably, it appears that this software product evolved from the mechanical typewriter. This article is the second of a series...

Huub Ehlhardt, Arthur O. Eger | 5 Mar 2018

World Wildlife Day: Big Cats – Predators under threat

Bruce Rocheleau discusses what can be done to preserve big cats and other endangered species

Bruce Rocheleau | 3 Mar 2018

A Journey Through the Life of Friedrich Kellner, diarist of My Opposition: A German Against the Third Reich

  My Opposition: The Diary of Friedrich Kellner – A German against the Third Reich     Read More ?

2 Mar 2018

Can democracy work in multiethnic, multilingual social movements?

Nicole Doerr, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen, discusses her new book: Political Translation.

Nicole Doerr | 1 Mar 2018

Celebrity Hemingway Interview Series: Len Cariou of the Off-Broadway Play PAPA

“The character is so vivid, even now, in my mind.” Stage and screen legend Len Cariou looks back at playing Ernest Hemingway in PAPA.

Diana Rissetto | 1 Mar 2018

The Enduring Significance of Reichel

Dr. Samuel C. Durso reflects on his personal history with the groundbreaking Reichel's Care of the Ederly, now in its seventh edition.

Samuel C. Durso | 28 Feb 2018