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Decades of armed conflict in Afghanistan have transformed the iconography of one of the country’s traditional art forms. When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on December 24, 1979, it brought … Read More
A legendary room with radiant amber walls, built to shine upon kings, vanished from Russia during World War II, leaving a mystery that continues to confound researchers. The so-called “Amber … Read More
The surprise Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941, was only the beginning of bad news from the Pacific. In the ensuing weeks, Wake Island, Singapore, Hong Kong … Read More
Do you think you know Winston Churchill? Do you have your favorite Churchill quote ready to whip out at any given moment? Do you think you’re a glow-worm? In association … Read More
This article was originally published in How It Works issue 109 For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest copy of How It Works from all good retailers or … Read More
“With My Face to My Bitter Foes”: Nana’s War, 1880–1881, by Robert N. Watt, Helion & Co., Warwick, U.K., 2019, $49.95 Robert Watt’s masterly work deals with the struggle by … Read More
For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest copy of How It Works from all good retailers or from our website now. If you have a tablet or smartphone, you can also download … Read More
Over thousands of years, humans have greatly changed animals through selective breeding to make them suit our needs. Early sheep, for instance, had a short, coarse fleece before new woolly … Read More
With Chennault in China: A Flying Tiger’s Diary, by Robert M. Smith, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, Pa., 1997, $29.95. The Flying Tigers’ success against the Japanese in China during World … Read More
Allied special forces units in far-flung theaters used single-engine aircraft to evacuate wounded in World War II, providing a needed boost to the men’s morale. Special forces came of age … Read More
