History

2018-12-24T16:03:59+00:00

What travellers during baroque period would bring home: “Engravings made ideal souvenirs: they were light, portable, and relatively affordable. Long after the tour ended, they …

2018-11-11T14:39:49+00:00

Great article via Aeon on link between increased oranges demand and organised crime: “Sicily’s mafia sprang from the growing global market for lemons – a tale with sour parallels …

2018-09-10T11:09:22+00:00

Fun read at Brainpickings: The Untold Story of Cryptography Pioneer Elizebeth Friedman

2018-09-07T16:32:20+00:00

Via @1843magazine: the old supersonic Concord plane that could fly from Paris to New York in about 3.5 hours as a symbol for the Jet Set lifestyle and indifference to the …

2018-08-21T13:15:18+00:00

Fifty year ago today the Prague Spring dream was crushed.