George Greenstein, author of the textbook Understanding the Universe, argues that we need to change the way we teach science—and that means rethinking traditional textbooks.
Celebrating Verdi's 200th in Austria last week, publicist Rachel took a cue from The Cambridge Verdi Encyclopedia and attended an anniversary production of Aida at the Vienna State Opera.
Letter writing is a dying art form—but a still noble one. We turn to Ernest Hemingway, a master letter writer himself, for tips on how to pen an old-school “screed.”
The economic downturn has witnessed numerous companies converge in their effort to continue to deliver their products and services, as the country’s optimism is quashed by escalating costs and empty...
In the last of our 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair blog posts, Alison Thomson looks back at her four days at the Fair.
It's Day Three of the Frankfurt Book Fair, and Katie P. blogs about the importance of the Fair to the Rights Sales Team, and reveals which titles are getting the most attention this year.
Today marks the 200th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi, the celebrated Italian opera composer. To honor his legacy, we've created a playlist of some of his finest songs from eight of his beloved operas. To learn more about the composer and his operas, check out The Cambridge Verdi Encyclopedia, the essential reference on the life, works, and legacy of the operatic master.
Richard Fisher, Managing Director of our Academic Publishing, reflects on how the Frankfurt Book Fair has changed during his 25 years of attendance, and the impact of digital publishing.
The votes are in—see winning photos from our summer contest! All of the submissions were phenomenal, so be sure to check out the slideshow below to see the gallery of photos.
Alison Thomson shares insights into our preparations for the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair, and insights from our stand C1, in Hall 8.
The letters in Volume 2 show a Hemingway very different from the one we see in his novels—a funny, irreverant writer carrying on casual conversations with his friends. His letters are peppered with 1920s slang and words he and his friends invented to talk to each other. Take our quiz and see how many you can figure out!
Sterilization as a public health policy did not end with Nazi Germany in World War II--rather it continued in North America well into the twentieth century. In this excerpt from Sterilized by the State by Randall Hansen and Desmond King, find out why.