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Boffinology
The history of science is often seen as a story of advancement but nothing could be further from the truth. Science, it is true, has progressed, but rarely in the direction …
Alfred the Great
Alfred is the only English king ever to be called 'Great'. It was not a title given by political supporters, not the sycophantic gift of an official biographer, nor a self-styled …
THE INTERESTING BITS
The World of Vikings
Secret Britain
Some of our most intriguing history is missing. Perhaps there has been a conspiracy, a cover-up? Or maybe some stories have been lost, forgotten or were just too embarrassing to …
Buses, Bankers & the Beer of Revenge
Since the autumn of 2007 Justin Pollard's Eccentric Engineer column in the awardwinning E&T magazine has been campaigning to remind engineers of the extraordinary role that their …
The Interesting Bits
Did you give school history lessons your undivided attention? Even if you did, youre probably none the wiser as to how exactly Henry II of France came to have a two-foot splinter …
Wonders of the Ancient World
Describes the extraordinary feats of human engineering and design from across the globe, created between the dawn of human civilization and the onset of the Dark Ages. This guide …