A Little History of… Independence Day
Yale’s Little Histories are a family of books that explore the history of the world’s most remarkable people,…
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Jewish Lives – New Biographies
Yale are very proud to publish the Jewish Lives series, a collection of biographies that focus on prominent and influential figures in the…
Arts and Crafts Stained Glass: a short film
‘Windows should dream.’ – Christopher Whall Gloriously illustrated, and based on more than three decades of research, Arts…
Back to the Garden: Books For Summer 2015
Summer is fast approaching, and while we can keep our fingers crossed that June and July will be…
Alex Katz, This is Now – The Catalogue
‘Like the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, he is searching for the real forms that we usually see only…
Philip Howard Asks: How Big is the Internet of Things?
Should we fear or welcome the internet’s evolution? How big will it get? Philip Howard, leading digital expert…
The Catholic Church, Pope Francis and The Shroud of Turin
The mystery surrounding the Shroud of Turin has fascinated people for centuries. Often considered to be the burial…
In the Steps of the Medici: A Walk Through Renaissance Florence
Put on some comfortable shoes (or just imagine putting them on!) and join us in our Italian holiday…
Wellington & The Battle of Waterloo: A Timeline
This year marks the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo – Waterloo200 – a great turning point in…
Pevsner People Power: The Aldeburgh petition
‘The counties of England implicitly argue in their architecture that our ancestors knew what they were about and…
The Narrow Edge: Tracking the Red Knot
Deborah Cramer has spent the last few years following a relatively unknown and unassuming shorebird, the red knot….
Bookshop of the Month: Jarrold’s Bookshop, Norwich
We are heading east for our bookshop of the month for June, to Jarrold department store in Norwich. The…
Ever Yours, Van Gogh: 3 June 1890
Before his death in July 1890, Vincent van Gogh wrote numerous letters to his fellow artists, family members…
Art + Science: Michelle Foa on Georges Seurat
Today we are excited to introduce you to a new series on the YaleBooks Art blog: Art +…
The Ceaseless Curiosity of Alberto Manguel: An Interview
What drives us to learn? How do books help us understand the world? How does language fail us?…