While rewriting elementary school geography books isn’t likely, this new insight is a surprising example of how plates don’t divide as neatly as we might think. The facts we learn in elementary school ...

From silent walking to noise-mitigating architecture, here’s how individuals and cities are pushing back against the roar of modern life—one decibel at a time.

Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test ...

The book - Swansea and the Second World War - says while the bombing and the response were similar to other towns and cities ...

Penny’s 19th installment in the beloved Gamache series is a particularly haunting and relevant mystery novel.

What are first edition books? And how can you tell if a book is a first edition? We teamed up with our colleagues at the Macmillan Archives to help answer these questions. If you're a fan of ...

Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, waiting to put a smile back on our faces. From comic novels and memoirs, to essays and poetry, humour has filled ...

In September 1913, DH Lawrence set off from the German city of Konstanz on a trip that would take him across Switzerland to the Italian city of Como. During his journey, by foot and steamer, he ...

The man has written seventy-seven books, so some nod to brevity is required. Any published stories compiled within a larger collection will not be ranked singularly. That still leaves sixty-plus ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Our recommended books this week include histories of corporate mismanagement and misbehavior in the 19th century (“Savings and ...

the age of human impacts," says Dr. Alexandre Pereira Santos from the Human-Environment Relations research and teaching unit at LMU's Department of Geography. "We know that these risks cause ...

The launch ceremony and compilation sharing session for the Macao Gazetteer Series: Book of Geography were held on Monday at the University of Macao. The Macao Gazetteer Series: Book of Geography was ...