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International World Wind Championships

Shaun Lovejoy discusses fast winds, how to measure them, and who holds the record (there's a bit of a dispute).

Shaun Lovejoy | 1 Jul 2013

A Q&A with James L.W. West III

The recent Gatsby fever ignited by Baz Luhrmann’s new screen adaptation of the beloved F. Scott Fitzgerald novel has had an unexpected effect on the reference world—in particular on James L.W. West III, the editor of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

26 Jun 2013

AAUP 2013: Boston or Bust!

Publicist Rachel E. discusses her first trip to the annual Association of American University Presses conference in Boston, MA and how the industry is starting to think about the future of books marketing.

Rachel E. | 24 Jun 2013

In the Footsteps of Hemingway

Our photo contest is tracing the young Ernest Hemingway's journeys around the world...submit your photos today!

21 Jun 2013

The Cambridge Book Club presents: A Q&A with Stephen J. Stein

Reference works designed to help advance learning are a key component of Cambridge University Press' catalog, but sometimes they get buried in library stacks and disappear from the discussion. But this month, we're dusting off our shelves and starting a conversation about these titles and why reference matters so much.

19 Jun 2013

Understanding Private Sector Development in Africa

African countries today exhibit the dramatic effects of political and economic reforms undertaken over the past few decades. Many countries now hold regular, competitive elections and citizens enjoy freedoms...

M. Anne Pitcher | 18 Jun 2013

Shakespeare: The man, the myth…the doubt

Christine K., our literature marketing associate, talks about the title she's looking forward to working on this summer. Here's one juicy Shakespeare title to check out on the Cambridge literature list.

Christine K. | 12 Jun 2013

Making Cotton

Cotton is a substance used to make clothing, bags, and other items that are bought and sold globally on a daily basis. But how do we turn that little boll of cotton filled with seeds into something we can use?

5 Jun 2013

On Doubt, Skepticism, and the Mysteries of Call Numbers

Michelle Zerba describes the surprising categorization her book received from the Library of Congress and how it changed the way readers and scholars considered Doubt and Skepticism in Antiquity and the Renaissance.

Michelle Zerba | 3 Jun 2013

Galley Giveaway! COTTON by Giorgio Riello

In honor of Cotton’s release, we’re hosting a galley giveaway! As historian Giorgio Riello points out in his book, cotton was a global commodity that was traded from East to West and everywhere in...

31 May 2013

Reviewed: Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby

In the weeks leading up to the release of the new 3-D Great Gatsby film, director Baz Luhrmann talked a lot about how an early draft of Fitzgerald's great American novel called Trimalchio helped influence his adaptation. Cambridge University Press is the only publisher of that original version, which Luhrmann cited as an inspiration in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the New York Times. He also consulted the volume's editor, James L.W. West III, for advice on the film.

28 May 2013

Let’s Keep it Simple: Introducing the ICE Model

I have worked within the wireless communications R&D industry for close to 20 years now and, in my experience, one consistent ingredient that has often escaped the recipe of so many consumer electronic...

Dean Anthony Gratton | 24 May 2013