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Get the Facts on Giraffes

Anne Innis Dagg, the author of Giraffe: Biology, Behaviour, and Conservation, reveals some of the exciting new research on giraffes in her latest book.

Anne Innis Dagg | 21 May 2014

Into the Intro: The Systems View of Life

Take a sneak peek at The Systems View of Life, the latest title from Fritjof Capra and Pier Luigi Luisi. In this excerpt from the book's introduction, the authors look at the origin of our connected world and how we understand it.

Pier Luigi Luisi, Fritjof Capra | 20 May 2014

At Last, a Handbook of Stylistics

Twenty-five years ago, one of the contributors to the new Cambridge Handbook of Stylistics started a conference paper by declaring that there could not be a handbook for the field of stylistics. Unlike...

Peter Stockwell | 19 May 2014

Canto Classics Photo Contest

Get creative with Canto and send us your photos to win a 7” Kindle Fire HD! #cantoselfie To be in with a chance of winning a Kindle Fire HD or 2 Canto Classics titles of your choice, all you need to...

16 May 2014

Rise Like a Phoenix

Ioannis Ziogas, the author of Ovid and Hesiod, compares Vergil's story of Dido to the Austrian singer Conchita Wurst's performance last week at the Eurovision song contest in a nuanced reading of classical myth and gender metamorphoses.

Ioannis Ziogas | 15 May 2014

Time, Nature, and Humanity

John L. Brooke, the author of Climate Change and the Course of Global History, explains the reality of climate change and why changing course in the face of environmental disaster is proving a problem.

John L. Brooke | 14 May 2014

Behind the Golems

The authors of The Golem and The Golem at Large break down the unique format behind their groundbreaking series.

Harry Collins, Trevor Pinch | 13 May 2014

Into the Intro: The Punisher’s Brain

Why do we punish, and why do we forgive? Take an exclusive look inside The Punisher's Brain to understand how our modern systems of punishment are linked to our evolutionary history.

12 May 2014

We’re Really Not So Negative

Many today deplore the volume of negativity in political news. However, Stuart Soroka argues that it may not be as problematic as it seems--in fact, it may even be evidence of our generally positive outlook.

Stuart Soroka | 9 May 2014

On Science and Religion

John Hedley Brooke, the author of Science and Religion, answers our questions about his latest book, how he writes, and researching the age-old conflict between scientific thought and religious belief.

8 May 2014

Constitutions…in Dictatorships?

Tom Ginsburg, the co-author of Constitutions in Authoritarian Regimes , breaks down the concept of "constitutions without constitutionalism" in dictatorships like North Korea and Mubarak's Egypt, outlining the different roles these constitutions can play for authoritarian rulers.

Tom Ginsburg | 7 May 2014

Constitutionally Lawless: Ordinance Raj in India

First published as an India in Transition article through the Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania. With the Manmohan Singh Cabinet giving up on its planned ordinance binge,...

Shubhankar Dam | 6 May 2014