We believe that when people think historically, they are engaging in a disciplined way of thinking about the world and its past. We believe it gives thinkers a knack for recognizing nonsense; and that it cultivates not only intellectual curiosity and rigo
Maritime plundering, or piracy, has happened in nearly all regions of the world, in most ages of human history. Yet the image that we have of "a pirate"...
How can a new nation establish itself amidst the networks and intrigues of a very old part of the world, while at the same time trying to be different...
More than any other creature, it has proven itself over millennia to be man’s best and most useful friend. At first it was just another prey animal,...
It is without question the most lethal predator in the history of the planet. It has killed more humans than any other single cause of death—something...