In “All the Knowledge in the World,” Simon Garfield recounts the history of the encyclopedia — a tale of ambitious effort, numerous errors and lots of paper. By Jing Tsu When you purchase an ...

Simon Garfield’s new book, “All the Knowledge in the World,” is a fascinating history of the encyclopedia and what we have lost as it becomes obsolete.

Flying in the face of the digital-age mantra that “print is dead,” Simon Garfield’s “Just My Type” takes an engaging look at the world of fonts, the building blocks of everything we read ...

Here’s what I like about maps: They offer a clarity, a shape, to the world. They suggest routes and boundaries, allow us to explore widely, even (or especially) if we don’t leave home. They ...

Simon Garfield’s ‘Just My Type’ Goes From Gutenberg to Helvetica Simon Garfield’s book on fonts tells you everything you ever wanted to know about typefaces. Published Oct. 4 2011 12:58PM EDT ...

On the Map author Simon Garfield speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the history of maps, how they can be used as political tools, and how GPS and modern mapping applications are changing the ...

Books Five Best: Books on Obsessions Selected by Simon Garfield, the author of ‘All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia.’ ...

Simon Garfield's previous books include We Are at War and The End of Innocence. Sarah Lee With more than 100,000 fonts in the world, the differences are often ridiculously subtle.

Simon Garfield's "Just My Type: A Book About Fonts" is a delightful education in the history, art and aesthetics of type fonts.

Letters from Ernest Hemingway and Christopher Isherwood give us an intimate portrait of their lives, while Simon Garfield traces the art of letter writing through the ages 'The digital revolution ...

British author Simon Garfield, 53, a man of many interests, has written books on cartography (On the Map) and typography (Just My Type).His latest is The Letter: A Celebration of the Lost Art of ...