Landscapes in Literature (IX)

Russian woodlands.

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Landscapes in Literature (VIII)

An idyllic Mediterranean island.

Landscapes in Literature (VII)

A river in Warwickshire.

Proud to be Canadian

Canada Day marks the anniversary of July 1, 1867, when the three separate colonies of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick became a single Dominion.

Salute to America!

Every year the United States celebrates the Fourth of July. Here is an updated version of its Declaration of Independence.

Monstrous Beasts and Where to Find Them

The unknown, the sea-monster from the deep, the alien from another galaxy are the stuff of fiction.

Armageddon madness

The Guardian newspaper has made public a document titled “Nuclear Operations”, which was drawn up by the US military and rationalises the idea of fighting and winning a nuclear war.