Lapham's Quarterly is a treasure trove of things like this. It's well worth the $39/year. And no, I'm not affiliated with it in any way. It's a magazine that ap

Lapham's Quarterly is a treasure trove of things like this. It's well worth the $39/year. And no, I'm not affiliated with it in any way. It's a magazine that appeals to the same part of me that always liked James Burke's "Connections", because each issue traces a different concept through various eras and prominent people.