Why do jesters show up almost everywhere, from the courts and tribes of ancient China and the Mogul emperors of India to those of medieval
Earlier this month, as part of its coverage of the European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF Maastricht), the European edition of the Wall Street Journal featured
The New Scientist has praised Dorrik Stow’s Oceans: An Illustrated Reference. From the review by Adrian Barnett: "From sun-drenched atolls to the ice-capped Arctic, Oceans
Since Iraq continues to be the daily focus of international news, the Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has just announced the timely release of
"There is something both marvelous and hilarious," writes Lawrence Weschler, "in watching the humdrum suddenly take flight. This is, in part, a collection of such