Archive for March, 2007

The ABC’s of GBS: Part 1

This week we present the first installment of Evan’s series on “The ABC’s of Google Book Search.” With his help, we hope to untangle the intricacies, and express our excitement, about the future of publishing.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

Today I am proud to present the new and improved OUPBlog! This redesign project has become my obsession and I am thrilled that launch day has finally arrived. (Yes, I was up at 9 a.m. GMT, which is 4 a.m. in NYC. No, I am not insane.)
Many people helped this site become a […]

Dreams of Africa in Alabama: An Excerpt

My first thought upon picking up this book was, “why haven’t I heard this story before?”

Rachel Carson: Saint or Sinner

Former Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson wondered publicly why a “childless spinster” should be worried about how pesticides might affect future generations. He concluded that she was “probably a Communist.”

Tomorrow

Be sure to read the blog tomorrow!

Etymological Cocktail

Anatoly looks at the origin of the word “cocktail.”

Happy Birthday Raphael!

A look at the architecture of Raphael.

Get Excited

It’s Coming…

Murgab River, Turkmenistan
Ben’s Place of The Week

Ben’s Place of the Week is Murgab River, Turkmenistan.

Arthur Schlesinger Jr: William W. Freehling Remembers

For me, Arthur will always stand for a finer way to be a scholarly citizen.

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