What We Are Reading Today: The Invention of International Order by Glenda Sluga

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Updated 02 March 2025
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What We Are Reading Today: The Invention of International Order by Glenda Sluga

In 1814, after decades of continental conflict, an alliance of European empires captured Paris and exiled Napoleon Bonaparte, defeating French military expansionism and establishing the Concert of Europe.

This new coalition planted the seeds for today’s international order, wedding the idea of a durable peace to multilateralism, diplomacy, philanthropy, and rights, and making Europe its center.


What We Are Reading Today: Habitats of Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomons

Updated 08 March 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: Habitats of Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomons

Authors: Iain Campbell, Charley Hesse, And Phil Gregory

When visitors think of Australia, they expect strange wildlife such as kangaroos, platypus, koalas, and cassowaries.

Yet nothing prepares people for the otherworldly landscapes of mallee and mulga woodlands, karri forests, and spinifex and gibber deserts.

This illustrated guide covers every major habitat found on the continent together with those of New Guinea and the Solomons.

Packed with invaluable information, Habitats of Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomons completely redefines how we experience the landscapes and wildlife.