On Bill Gates and Big History
Author Steven Bednarski on why Bill Gates is to history as Wikipedia is to Voltaire.
September 22, 2014
Tag: History
“We welcomed these strange visitors–visitors who never left.”
Editor Keith D. Smith uses the example of the High Arctic relocation of the 1950s to demonstrate…
September 16, 2014
Why Reading History Matters
This past year, I had the privilege of working with one of the most prolific historians on European, Jewish, and Middle Eastern history: Howard M. Sachar.
September 1, 2014
Canada and the First World War: Conduct and Commemoration
August 4th marked the 100th anniversary of Britain’s declaration of war on Germany and the start of the First World War for the British Empire, including Canada. What follows is a selection of recent UTP titles that may be of interest to readers looking to learn more about the war.
August 13, 2014
What is a Pedagogical Microhistory?
Pedagogical microhistory is a new term coined to capture the dual nature of A Poisoned Past.
May 2, 2014
Our Medieval Valentine’s Day Gift to You
Valentine’s Day has arrived, and with it, the official release of A Short History of the Middle Ages, Fourth Edition. To celebrate, we’d like to share an excerpt from the book.
February 14, 2014
New Champlain Society Website
For over one hundred years, The Champlain Society has echoed the voices of some of Canada’s most eloquent citizens. Since the… READ MORE
May 7, 2013
The Book Price Enigma
Our Sales Manager, Michelle Lobkowicz, discusses the rough terrain of textbook prices.
March 7, 2013
Publishing with UTP Higher Education
Our Editor, Natalie Fingerhut, describes the personalized treatment that authors receive when they publish with the Higher Education Division at UTP.
December 7, 2012
A Brief History of UTP Higher Education
Michael Harrison, VP of the Higher Education Division, on how a Canadian university press ventured into textbook publishing in a serious way…
September 11, 2012