Keith Houston

The hidden history of the pocket calculator—a device that ushered in modern mathematics, helped build the atomic bomb and went with us to the moon—and

The History of Early English provides an accessible and student-friendly introduction to the history of the English language from its beginnings until

A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories

An absolutely fascinating blend of history, design, sociology, and cultural poetics highly recommended. Maria Popova, Brain Pickings"

Where does the ampersand get its name from? What does the hashtag have to do with commerce in ancient Rome? This book gives answers to these questions

This book offers a new methodological framework for the CLIL classroom, focusing on how to guide input and support output.

Since the sixties, Keith Johnstone has led the work on improvisation in theatre, schools and universities.

The Colosseum was Imperial Rome's monument to warfare. The author tells the story of Rome's greatest arena: how it was built; the gladiatorial and oth

How frequently have you been exposed to the sentiment "Love has the capacity to mend all wounds" or "Love represents the singular beacon of hope in ex