Is medical research in Germany represented at an internationally competitive or exceptional level? In which specialty fields is such research being conducted? Are the achievements in German research improving further or in decline? Statements on the...

From the author of Dead Aid, Dambisa Moyo's How the West was Lost explores how the 'first world' has its wasted inheritance with flawed economic policy - and what can be done to reverse the decline. We think we know what's coming. But is it already t...

The Ultimate Guide to Essential Materials, Techniques, and Projects for Calligraphers. From ancient to modern times, the art of calligraphy has brought the written word to life, beautifying folklore, letters, poetry, and more. Embark on a journey thr...

A wordless picturebook can be a disconcerting object. There are no words on the pages and readers, who are used to the presence of a text that leads them by the hand, may feel rather lost (a bit like when we get to a beach and look for the best place...

Herman and Henry are having a great time camping in the great outdoors. Well, Herman is. Henry seems a little distracted. He must be having fun though – everyone loves camping, don't they? Join Herman and Henry, best friends forever, on a camping adv...

"A person has to have lived a little to appreciate a survival story. That's what I've always said, and I'd promised that when you were old enough, I'd tell you mine. It is no tale for a child, but you're not a child anymore. You're older now than I w...