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Into the Intro: The Six-Day War and Israeli Self-Defense

The question of responsibility for the June 1967 war remains as controversial today as it was in 1967. Yet as a lasting peace agreement seems ever more elusive—especially in the wake of renewed hostilities—a new book sheds much-needed insight on the legal basis for the war

John Quigley | 25 Feb 2013

Working in the White House: A Slideshow

Former National Security adviser to President George W. Bush shares the details of working in the West Wing.

Elliott Abrams | 22 Feb 2013

The Cambridge Book Club features Paternalism

This month's Cambridge Book Club pick is all about ethical issues associated with paternalism. Should other people, like government officials, be able to infringe on our rights to choose the way we eat, work, socialize, spend, live, and die? Learn more with this exclusive excerpt.

20 Feb 2013

Into the Intro: Wall Street Values

This week on Into the Intro, we're giving you a sneak peek at Wall Street Values, the book that outlines Wall Street's changing business model and explains why it is a threat to the American economy.

Michael A. Santoro, Ronald J. Strauss | 19 Feb 2013

Marie C. on Charles Darwin

Our library marketing associate talks about her Darwin-inspired trip to study the flora and fauna of San Salvador

Marie C. | 15 Feb 2013

This Valentine’s Day, you’re my natural selection

In keeping with our Darwin Week theme, here are some e-cards for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day, adapted from Charles Darwin's 1871 study "On the Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex."

14 Feb 2013

Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin!

We remember Darwin for a lot of contributions to a seemingly infinite number of fields. But which discovery or advancement is the most important? Cambridge authors weigh in to commemorate 204 years of Darwin.

13 Feb 2013

Into the Intro: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Darwin and Evolutionary Thought

Happy Darwin Day! Today marks the 204th birthday of the legendary evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin. So this week at Cambridge University Press, we're paying tribute to one of our most prolific and important authors. To commemorate International Darwin Day and Darwin's innumerable contributions, go Into the Intro of the new volume The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Darwin and Evolutionary Thought.

12 Feb 2013

Interview with Dr Michael Scott

Dr Michael Scott visited us recently, and so we took the opportunity to interview him – where else but in a museum! Check out the videos below where he talks about his latest book ‘Space and...

7 Feb 2013

What the Western Powers Knew Before the Six-Day War

John Quigley discusses the Israel-Palestine conflict and the implications of the Six-Day War of 1967.

John Quigley | 6 Feb 2013

Dr Armand D’Angour talks Classics and Innovation at Festival Of Ideas

Dr Armand D’Angour, author of The Greeks and the New (2011), talks on the subject of ‘Classics and Innovation’ at the annual Cambridge Festival of Ideas. Part One:   Part Two: The...

5 Feb 2013

Into the Intro: Too Hot to Touch

On this edition of Into the Intro, we're featuring Too Hot to Touch: The Problem of High-Level Nuclear Waste. Nuclear waste is making headlines as the government flounders over how to manage some of the most dangerous substances on our planet. Even yesterday's Washington Post sought to bring the problem to the nation's attention. With this new book, William and Rosemarie Alley provide an insightful look into the debate over radioactive waste for anyone interested in or affected by this issue.

Rosemarie Alley, William M. Alley | 4 Feb 2013