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Ukraine’s Legacy as a Contested Borderland

Alfred Rieber, author of The Struggle for the Eurasian Borderlands, explains why Ukraine's history as a contested borderland continues to shape its politics today.

Alfred Rieber | 15 Apr 2014

A Reader’s Guide to Shakespeare’s Literary Legacy

For the last 450 years, Shakespeare's plays and poems have inspired hundreds of adaptations across all mediums. Even more so, his language pervades popular culture and continues to influence the literature we read and publish today. The following eight books are great examples of works that take their titles and themes from Shakespeare, keeping the legacy of his classic works alive for a new generation of readers.

14 Apr 2014

Succeeding in the Next Decade

The following post is a full transcript of the opening address given by our Chief Executive Peter Phillips, to the 16th Fiesole Collection Development Retreat on 11th April 2014.

Peter Phillips | 11 Apr 2014

The Cambridge Astronomy Saga: Eclipse

If you’re hanging out in the Western Hemisphere around 1am early Tuesday, April 15th, look up! There will be a total lunar eclipse next week, which means that the Earth will pass between the Sun...

11 Apr 2014

London Book Fair 2014 – Day Three

Katie Scarff, Rights Sales Manager here at Cambridge University Press, reveals which books have been the most popular at the 2014 London Book Fair, and how this year's Market Focus of Korea, has brought interest from Korean publishers.

Katie Scarff | 10 Apr 2014

London Book Fair 2014 – Day Two

PR Manager Adam Tuckwell, blogs from our stand on a busy Day Two of the 2014 London Book Fair.

9 Apr 2014

London Book Fair 2014 – Day One

It's Day One of the three-day 2014 London Book Fair, where we are showcasing the latest products and innovations from across Academic, Education and Cambridge English at Cambridge University Press.

Andrew Martin | 8 Apr 2014

Into the Intro: Shakespeare as Literary Dramatist

William Shakespeare turns 450 this April! To celebrate four and a half centuries of his works and legacy, we will be sharing exclusive Cambridge Shakespeare content throughout the entire month. We kick off the celebration with an excerpt from the updated 2nd edition of Shakespeare as Literary Dramatist, the landmark work of Shakespearean scholarship from leading international expert Lukas Erne.

7 Apr 2014

Climate Change Will Cause More Migration, But That Shouldn’t Scare Anyone

Robert McLeman, the author of Climate and Human Migration, explains how our changing climate will affect the way we live—specifically by influencing migration patterns around the globe.

Robert A. McLeman | 4 Apr 2014

Debating Dyslexia

In an interview by Durham University, Professor Julian (Joe) Elliott, author of The Dyslexia Debate, unravels the problems with a diagnosis of “dyslexia.” Elliott argues that the unscientific...

3 Apr 2014

Unraveling the Mysteries of Clones and Evolution

Graeme Finlay, the author of Human Evolution: Genes, Genealogies and Phylogenies, describes the complex ways in which cells—and thus entire species—are related to one another.

Graeme Finlay | 2 Apr 2014

Uncertain Borders

As the battle over Crimea rages, Alfred Rieber recounts the long history of conflict and shifting borders in eastern Europe that forms the foundation of his book, The Struggle for the Eurasian Borderlands.

Alfred Rieber | 1 Apr 2014