Constantine Karatheodori is one of the greates mathematicians of the 20th century. He worked with many great minds including ...

A Biography of the Quarterback," helps us understand why quarterbacks are among the toughest positions in sports.

It was the best-of times (you know, that period in December when we do the best-of lists). But it could feel like the worst of times: There’s so much to read before the year finishes! Well, there’s ...

A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that surprised him, delighted him and stayed with him this year. A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that surprised him, delighted ...

I’m a stand-up comedian. Not a book critic. I don’t want to be a book critic. And writing about books is really fucking hard. I don’t want to recap the plots or write shit like “languorous prose.” I ...

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From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The NYPL is offering unlimited e-book access for some of their best-of-the-year titles Jonathan Blanc The New York Public Library has ...

The book is designed for students of Classes 6 to 12. A new book by the Union Education Ministry's Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) division spotlights India's long-standing scientific traditions. From ...

From almanacs (panchangams) and the precise calendrical systems of astrology and astronomy (jyotisa ), to ingenious astronomical instruments such as the Ghatika Yantra and Samrat Yantra for empirical ...