Improving What You Own Your reading list probably asks you for newest editions of novels and textbooks. If you own some older editions of these texts already, you might think; ‘why do I need to rebuy something I already own?’ It can be an annoying question,...
You may well have heard the phrase ‘Beware the Ides of March’ – but if you have not, let me tell you about this day – 15th March – and how its name came about. The Ides Of March Were Not Always So Bad Hundreds of years ago, the word ‘Ides’ referred to the first full...
Nikola Tesla was a famed inventor best known for his work in developing the alternating-current (AC) electrical system and Tesla Coil. He was a brilliant but modest man who spoke eight languages and had a photographic memory. His inventions changed the lives for...
Book Recommendations For The New Year Following up from my New Year suggestions last week, here are two more recommendations to build on your knowledge without taxing the brain. January and February may be cold and dark, but with these, it definitely won’t be boring....
A Controversial Chess Champion Bobby Fischer, born on January 9th, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, was an American chess prodigy whose unparalleled talent and intense personality left an indelible mark on the world of chess. His life and career were characterised by...
Daring Spies And Silent Saboteurs Tales of espionage and covert operations have often been dominated by male protagonists. Yet, history has shown that women played a pivotal and often unheralded role in intelligence-gathering and sabotage, particularly during World...
