Reads tagged with “history”
How Horses Civilized Humanity, Shrank the Distance of Love, and Shaped the Way We Conduct Our Romantic Relationships
“People no longer conducted romances as they did before… The horse revamped the limits of our personal freedom.”
Aristotle’s Aperture: An Animated History of Photography, from the Camera Obscura to the Camera Phone
…and how a greedy attitude to intellectual property made the camera’s primary competitor perish.
The Rocket Book: A Conceptually Ingenious, Stunningly Illustrated 1912 Children’s Book About Urban Living
An irreverent wink at the challenge of separate lives sharing space in the city.
Mapping the Heavens: How Cosmology Shaped Our Understanding of the Universe and the Strange Story of How the Term “Black Hole” Was Born
From Calcutta’s most macabre prison to the ivory towers of Cambridge, by way of ancient mythology and Einstein.
Einstein’s Brilliant and Unusual Life, in a Graphic Novel
From relativity to romance, an illustrated chronicle of genius.
Frida Kahlo’s Illustrious Life, Illustrated
An affectionate homage to one of humanity’s most original and beloved artists.
The Wolves of Currumpaw: The Illustrated True Story of the Tragic and Redemptive Fate of Wolves in North America
“Each of our native wild creatures is in itself a precious heritage that we have no right to destroy or put beyond the reach of our children.”
The Evolution of the Book, Animated
From stretched animal skins to metal alloys to pixels, an inquiry into what makes a book.
The Emperor of Time: A Dreamlike Short Film About Motion Picture Pioneer Eadweard Muybridge
A foundational story of modern culture, told from the point of view of an abandoned son and viewed through an antiquated device.
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