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War and Peace in Europe from Napoleon to the Kaiser: The Russo-Turkish War, 1875-1878

This is the least-known of the wars discussed in this...

War and Peace in Europe from Napoleon to the Kaiser: The Crimean War, 1854-1856

The Crimean War is remembered in Britain mainly for its...

Is the world flat?

A recent best-seller claims that rapid communication across the world...

Imperial Rivalry with the Russian Empire

During the nineteenth century, Great Britain and Russia engaged in...

Playing with the language of music

The pre-concert talk provides an overview to the series and...

Why learn a language?

With English emerging as the main world language, studying foreign...

Identity and integrity in Stalin’s Russia: The case of Shostakovich

Designing Mobile Phones

Pressing buttons on a mobile phone chooses various functions, as...

Business communications in the age of spin

How have business communications, internal and external, changed over the...

Exploring the Brain: Aspects of Language

Although the brain is exquisitely sensitive to receiving inputs from...