A strinking account of the impact of the French Revolution in Paris, across the French countryside, and around the globe   The French Revolution has fascinated, perplexed, and inspired for more than two centuries. It was a seismic event that radically...

Papyrus rolls and Twitter have much in common, as each was their generation's signature means of "instant" communication. Indeed, as Tom Standage reveals in his scintillating new book, social media is anything but a new phenomenon. From the papyrus letters that Roman statesmen used...

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorTracing paper's evolution from antiquity to the present, the bestselling author of Cod and Salt challenges common assumptions about technology's influence, affirming that paper is here to stay. Paper will be the commodity history that guides us forward and...