Our Flag on the High Seas Means Rebellion: Pirate Culture in Pop Culture

By: Gabel Strickland   “More than a little like Robin Hood, the mythic outlaw but friend of the people who has endured like no other figure in the English language, the pirates—to simplify an exceedingly complex category—have been a natural for popularization and romanticization. They exist beyond the margins of law and order. They boast

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An Interview with Angel Sola Orbaiceta, Author of Hardcore Programming for Mechanical Engineers

For Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, we spoke with Barcelona-based software engineer and author Angel Sola Orbaiceta, who is author of the book, Hardcore Programming for Mechanical Engineers (No Starch Press). Angel earned his degree in industrial engineering, but taught himself to code in between classes, and has worked in the software industry since graduating over

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Watch Chris Blattman discuss his book Why We Fight

By: Chris Blattman   I’m an economist by training, but I’ve spent much of my career in political science departments and public policy schools. I even married a psychologist, and we collaborate on a lot of our research. Nowadays, my work looks a lot like sociology. In this book, I wanted to bring together decades

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A Monthly Update from Penguin Classics

Because what you read matters.   Subscribe to the Penguin Classics Newsletter here.   Spring has sprung at Penguin Classics HQ, and we are celebrating with a fresh bouquet of brand-new classics. Read on to see what we’re picking up this month, and let us know on social media what your favorite springtime reads are (we’re

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Do You Teach Music?

You can search for books across this discipline through our course lists, which cover applied music, music appreciation, music fundamentals, music history, and music theory.    Applied Music Music Appreciation Music Fundamentals Music History Music Theory  

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