China from the outside looks almost like a caricature: pragmatic communists, a “colossus with feet of clay”, robotic students, a “workshop of the world”, fea...

The Canadian orientalist and cognitive scientist talks about the phenomenon of spontaneity, how it was understood by ancient Chinese philosophers (especially...

Harvard University professor Robert Darnton's book “Poetry and the Police” combines the techniques of detective investigation, historical research and theore...

Spring, love, gifts... Eksmo Publishing House has prepared a wonderful gift for its readers! This is a collection of bright detective stories from the top an...

Spring, love, gifts... Eksmo Publishing House has prepared a wonderful gift for its readers! This is a collection of bright detective stories from the most t...

Harvard University professor Robert Darnton's book Censors at Work is a fascinating exploration of how censorship works in different contexts and times. The ...

The book is made up of scattered stories written by the author upon his return to Russia after a seven-year period of living in England.

Mom loves her daughter, daughter loves her mother. But why is this love so similar to warfare? Why is irritation often mixed with daughterly love, and why is...