Competition: 5 copies of our new Illustrated Edition of ‘A Little History of the World’ to give away on Twitter!
To celebrate the publication of E. H. Gombrich’s A Little History of the World: Illustrated Edition we will be giving away a copy of this sumptuous new book every day on Twitter until the end of the week, starting today! The competition will run until this Friday (21 October 2011). To enter simply follow @yalebooks on Twitter and tweet your answer … Read more
Author Article by Nigel Warburton: How E.H. Gombrich inspired me to write ‘A Little History of Philosophy’
Nigel Warburton’s A Little History of Philosophy is fast gaining critical acclaim (a recent review by the Guardian’s Julian Baggini said that Warburton’s work ‘provides the perfect fuel to kick-start anyone’s journey into philosophy’). The book, which is inspired by E.H. Gombrich’s A Little History of the World, introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy, exploring their most compelling ideas in … Read more
Author Interview: Nigel Warburton discusses ‘A Little History of Philosophy’
Nigel Warburton’s engaging book A Little History of Philosophy (published this month) introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy and explores their most compelling ideas about the world and how best to live in it. Taking inspiration from Gombrich’s A Little History of the World, Warburton makes philosophy accessible, offering inspiration to think, argue, reason, … Read more
Author Article by Peter Forbes: Banksy, Picasso and ‘Dazzled and Deceived’
In his award-winning book Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage PETER FORBES tells the unique and fascinating story of mimicry and camouflage in science, art, warfare and the natural world. The author, who received the prestigious Warwick Prize for Writing this week, discusses mimicry in the context of Bansky’s recent controversial (and playful) exhibition in Bristol. … Read more
