Today’s featured articles
Halley’s Comet will not be visible again until 2061. But how did scientists discover how to accurately predict its return?
What does it take to establish a new scientific truth? In the case of Galileo and heliocentrism, the death of its sceptics.
In the 1950s Mills & Boon’s medical romances helped make the NHS more appealing to an ambivalent British public.
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Searching for the Soul of the Beaver
Are beavers beasts or fish? For medieval philosophers, this was an important question with implications for the dining table.
‘The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages’ by Shane Bobrycki review
A tool for tyrants... or their undoing? The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages by Shane Bobrycki crafts a history for the medieval mob.
On the Spot: Geoffrey Parker
‘What historical topic have I changed my mind on? I underestimated the role of women.’
‘The Brothers Grimm: A Biography’ by Ann Schmiesing review
The Brothers Grimm: A Biography by Ann Schmiesing brings folklore’s most famous double act out of the shadowy realm of legend.
Doing Business with Russia
Russia’s entry into the global economy was met with glee by international firms in the early 1990s. The exodus has been just as sudden.
The Englishman Who Cried ‘Let Ireland Go’
In 1920 the English writer Jerome K. Jerome set out the arguments in favour of Irish home rule.
‘The Price of Victory’ by N.A.M. Rodger review
The Price of Victory: A Naval History of Britain: 1815-1945 by N.A.M. Rodger looks above decks for the story of the modern Royal Navy.
‘Augustus the Strong’ by Tim Blanning review
In Augustus the Strong: A Study in Artistic Greatness and Political Fiasco, Tim Blanning looks for a legacy for the ‘incorrigible Saxon’.
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