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Life before assistive technology
When an inherited condition caused Alex Lee’s vision to deteriorate, he began to discover the technologies that would help him navigate the world around him. Here he describes how his life began to change.
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The unimprovable white cane
Recent technological additions to the white cane aim to make the world easier for visually impaired people to navigate. Alex Lee explores whether new is really better.
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Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
Two remarkable letters and a drawing of a plesiosaur by Mary Anning offer a tantalising portal into the exciting world of fossil hunting and discovery of the 1800s.
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The 200-year search for normal people
Sarah Chaney poses the question we’ve likely all asked at some point in our lives: 'Am I normal?’, and explores whether normality even exists.
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A catalogue of a choice and valuable collection of books, and curious tracts, chiefly relative to English history, many of them elegantly bound in Morocco, Russia, &c. among them are Chauncy's Herefordshire, Atkin's Gloucester, large paper, Thoroton's Nottingham, Bridges's Northamptonshire, Nash's Worcestershire, Sandford's Genealogical History, Tanner's Notitia Monastica, Chronicles by Fabian and Froissart, best Edition, D'anville's Atlas, Biographica Brittannica, by Dr. Kippis, &c. Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth, illustrated with curious Portraits, Memoirs de Grammont, Lord Orford's Works, large paper, Strutt's Antiquities of England, Archalogia, Vetusta Monumenta, published by the Antiquarian Society. - The Tracts consist chiefly of the Time of Charles I. and the Common-Wealth; many of them with uncommon Wood-Cuts and Portraits, Which will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Richardson, At his House, No. 31, the Corner of Villier-Street, in the Strand, On Wednesday, January 22, 1800, And the Six following Days, at 12 o'clock.
Richardson, William, active 1778-1815.Date: 1800]- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 7
Date: Aug 1903 - Jul 1904Reference: WF/E/01/01/07Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Critical remarks on the tragedy of Athelstan. With rules necessary to be observed by all dramatic poets. By the author of The state-farce.
Author of The state farce.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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A view of universal history, from the creation to the present time. Including an account of the celebrated revolutions in France, Poland, Sweden, Geneva, &c. &c. Together with An Accurate and Impartial Narrative of the Late Military Operations; and Other Important Events. By the Rev. J. Adams, A.M. In three volumes. ...
Adams, John, 1750?-1814.Date: MDCCXCV. [1795]- Books
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An Atlas to Walker's geography and gazetteer. World, - plate I. These plates are inserted in geography. Mechanical figures, &c. II. Astronomical ditto, III. Solar system, &c. IV. Optical figures, V. Botanical ditto, VI. General chart of the world, VII. United States of America, VIII. Europe, - - IX. England and Wales, - X. Scotland, - - XI. Ireland, - - XII. Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, - XIII. Northern part of Russia, XIV. Souther part of Russia, XV. Poland, as divided, XVI. Germany, Plate XVII. Swisserland, - XVIII. Holland, or seven united provinces, - XIX. Netherlands, - XX. France in departments, XXI. Spain and Portugal, XXII. Italy, - - XXIII. Turkey in Europe, and Hungary, - - XXIV. Asia, - - XXVII. West Indies, - XXVIII. North America in general, XXIV. South America, - XXX. Historical chart, XXXI.
Date: 1798