What I Read on Summer Vacation
September 6, 2023
As we return to work after Labor Day weekend and prepare to settle into a new academic year, the team at Purdue University Press decided to take a little time… READ MORE
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Think Pro-Actively: What Alexander von Humboldt’s Extraordinary Life and Times Can Teach Us Today
August 29, 2023
Purdue School of Languages and Cultures Professor (in German Comparative Literature and Film) Beate Allert spoke with Purdue University Press about Alexander von Humboldt: Perceiving the World, a book that… READ MORE
Epistolatory Appreciation: The United States Postal Service and the Letters It Delivers
July 26, 2023
On this date (July 26) in 1775, the United States Postal Service (USPS) was established by the Second Continental Congress, and Benjamin Franklin was named the first Postmaster General. Especially… READ MORE
Reading the World Through the Lens of a Camera: Books for National Camera Day
June 29, 2023
In honor of National Camera Day (6/29), Purdue University Press is taking a look at books framed through the lens of a camera. If you’re a photography enthusiast or just… READ MORE
Boiler Up! How Purdue University Learned to Shoot for the Moon
June 8, 2023
Author Michael G. Smith answered a few questions about his new book (shown recently on regional tv affiliate WLFI), The Rocket Lab: Maurice Zucrow, Purdue University, and America’s Race to… READ MORE
60 Years Later: Seeing Project Mercury through the Lens of NASA Staff Photographer Bill Taub
May 15, 2023
May 2023 marks two remarkable anniversaries in the history of Project Mercury and the Space Race. Alan Shepard became the first American astronaut to travel into space on May 5,… READ MORE
Celebrating a Year of Magnificent Trees
April 28, 2023
Purdue University Press spoke with author Carroll D. Ritter about the one-year anniversary (in March) of his book, Magnificent Trees of Indiana, a beautiful and engaging gift for nature and… READ MORE
New Photo Book Gives Unpublished View into Project Mercury and America’s First Astronauts
April 24, 2023
Project Mercury holds a special place in the pantheon of space exploration. Not only did it successfully send the first Americans into orbit to keep pace with the Soviet Union… READ MORE
Seeds of Knowledge and Hope: Chronicling the Contributions of Indiana Extension Agents
April 17, 2023
Purdue University Press spoke with author Frederick Whitford about his new book, Planting the Seeds of Hope: Indiana County Extension Agents During the Great Depression and World War II. Dr…. READ MORE
New Book Recounts Purdue Cooperative Extension Agents During the Great Depression through World War II
April 6, 2023
Fred Whitford has delivered a bumper crop once again for the preservation and education of Purdue and the State of Indiana agricultural history. Whitford’s seventh book in the Purdue University… READ MORE
Purdue University Press Celebrates 100 Open Access Titles
March 30, 2023
Purdue University Press has been a supporter of open access—the principle of free access to information and research online—for more than two decades. Recently, the Press celebrated its 100th open… READ MORE
A Revised Look at Changing Seasons: A Q&A with author Denise L. Calhoun
March 27, 2023
Purdue University Press spoke with author Denise L. Calhoun about the revised edition of her book, Changing Seasons: A Language Arts Curriculum for Healthy Aging. Q: Could you give a brief description… READ MORE
Growing Communities through Agriculture: Celebrate Ag Week with Purdue University Press
March 21, 2023
National Ag Day is celebrated on March 21 this year (2023), beginning National Ag Week. It’s a day to recognize and celebrate the contributions agriculture makes both to our economy… READ MORE
History is a Persistent Dialogue: Interpreting the Vatican’s Response to Black Saturday
March 8, 2023
Purdue University Press spoke with author Patrick Gallo about his new book, The Nazis, the Vatican, and the Jews of Rome. Q: Could you give a brief description of your book?… READ MORE
Author John E. Fahey on Examining Civil-Military Relations in WWI
February 28, 2023
Purdue University Press spoke with author John E. Fahey about his new book, Przemyśl, Poland: A Multiethnic City During and After a Fortress, 1867–1939. Q: Could you give a brief description… READ MORE