What We Are Reading Today: Pigments

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Updated 09 June 2024
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What We Are Reading Today: Pigments

Authors: Barbara H. Berrie, Caroline Fowler,  Karin Leonhard, & Ittai Weinryb

Over the millennia, humans have used pigments to decorate, narrate, and instruct. Charred bone, ground earth, stones, bugs, and blood were the first pigments.

“Pigments” brings together leading art historians and conservators to trace the history of the materials used to create color and their invention across diverse cultures and time periods.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Ghost Sharks’

Updated 18 January 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Ghost Sharks’

Authors: David A. Ebert, Jenny M. Kemper, Brittany Finucci, Dominique A. Didier, and Marc Dando

Ghost sharks, also known as chimaeras, are cartilaginous fish related to sharks and rays sharing a common ancestor dating back some 400 million years.

These extraordinary fish are found in virtually every ocean on the planet, and while a few inhabit coastal waters, most live at depths that can make them incredibly difficult to study and observe.

This comprehensive reference book covers every known species of chimaera to date.