The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, cartoons, satire and poetry published by Conde Nast Publications. Starting as a weekly in the mid-1920s, the magazine is now published 47 times per year, with five of these issues covering two-week spans. Although its reviews and events listings often focus on cultural life of New York City, The New Yorker has a wide audience outside of New York and USA.
As huge wildfires are finally brought under control in Alberta, in Canada, we focus on the Transit of Mercury. How this celestial event helped us to begin to understand our place in the Solar System and beyond is also explained. The Philippines has voted for a new president. He is likely to be very different to all who have gone before him. The USA now has a national mammal and the builders of tens of thousands of earth mounds in a remote part of South America are introduced.
All about History: History of Royals – Issue 2, 2016
From the Romanovs to the Windsors, History of Royals takes you behind the palace doors to discover the secrets, scandals, betrayals and bloodshed of some of the world’s most iconic royal families. Every issue of History of Royals is packed with incredible storytelling, fantastic photography, bespoke graphics, and world-beating research from the best historians in their field.
Philosophy Now - Issue 114, June/July 2016 The magazine contains articles on most areas of philosophy. Most are written by academics, though some are by postgraduate students or by independent writers. Although it aims at a non-specialist audience, Philosophy Now has frequently attracted articles by well-known thinkers. Philosophy Now also regularly features book reviews, fiction, cartoons, and readers' letters.
American Scientist magazine is an illustrated bimonthly magazine about science and technology. Each issue is filled with feature articles written by prominent scientists and engineers, reviewing important work in fields that range from molecular biology to computer engineering. The articles are carefully edited and accompanied by illustrations that are developed to enhance the reader's understanding and enjoyment.
