One hundred years since Amundsen beat Scott to the South Pole, but who was the real victor in Antarctic discovery?
This year marks the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, a momentous challenge, and…
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Autumn 2011 Preview: New books on the Middle east
Yale University Press publishes cutting-edge current affairs books. Today we look at Yale’s Autumn 2011 list, picking specific…
Moonstruck: Celestial books from Yale
In light of yesterday’s magnificent lunar eclipse, we take a look at two celestial-related books from Yale University…
From Captain Cook to Bob Dylan: Book ideas for Father’s Day
This Sunday is Father’s Day. In case you are still looking for gift ideas, take a look at…
Art, Environment, Progress and Conflict: Books that tackle Modern and Contemporary Architecture
Yale University Press are among the most respected publishers of books on modern and contemporary architecture. Today we…
The Lomborg Deception: Deconstructing Climate Change Scepticism
Published in paperback last month, Yale presents a compelling exposé of the highly problematic scholarship of Bjørn Lomborg,…
Castles, Churches and Imperial Landscapes: Books published in association with the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
For many years Yale University Press have published high-quality art books in association with the Paul Mellon Centre….
Digital Distractions: Innovative Technology Writing from Yale
From Facebook to pharmaceuticals, innovations in technology are increasingly shaping the way we live our lives. In light…
Nicholas Thomas wins the Wolfson History Prize for ‘Islanders’
Yale author Nicholas Thomas has been awarded the prestigious Wolfson History Prize for his book Islanders: The Pacific…
New Yale book from the world’s leading economists asks ‘What’s Next?’
As the path to economic recovery remains uncertain, a new book from Yale University Press brings together the…
Author Article by National Gallery curator Susanna Avery-Quash: How the Eastlake family shaped the Victorian art world
Art for the Nation by Susanna Avery-Quash and Julie Sheldon is a fascinating biography of the Victorian Eastlake family…
The many lives of Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein is famous for many things: a prolific art collector, writer and poet, Stein was a major…
June Book of the Month: ‘The Forgotten Palestinians’ by Ilan Pappé
Yale’s Book of the Month for June is The Forgotten Palestinians: A History of the Palestinians in Israel,…
David Bentley Hart wins the Michael Ramsey prize for ‘Atheist Delusions’
David Bentley Hart’s provocative book Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies has won the Michael…
Author article by biographer Andrew C. Thompson: A Portrait of George II
Andrew C. Thompson’s new biography of George II, Britain’s last foreign-born monarch, presents a detailed portrait of the…