A major new book by Canadian historian Timothy Weingard of Colorados MESA University, Mosquito:A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator (Dutton Publications 2019), details the often hidden but profound impact that have had in human history the various diseases carried by mosquitoes. It is estimated
handle your baby After the declaration of Indias independence, a cartoonist David Lows title Your Babies Now was published in the London Evening Standard, in which the problem of Indian kings before the national leaders of India was accurately depicted. In this cartoon, Nehru and Jinnah were shown
The millennial tradition of the Christmas tree finds its origin in northern Europe, especially among the Celts. Associated with the winter equinox, it was a symbol of life and rebirth from the sun. Every December 24, we got into the habit of decorating it with fruits and ears of wheat. In the 4th ce
In the 1st century AD. C. a new hero appeared in literature. So Silio Italico wrote Punica , an epic poem about the Second Punic War (218-201 BC) who faced Carthaginians and Romans. At a certain point in the story, an extraordinary warrior emerges: The action is set in the Roman assault on Hannos ca