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A short history of wellbeing through exercise
During the current pandemic, billions of people around the world are confined to home, making mood-boosting daily exercise indispensable. Discover how humans from the ancient Greeks onwards have realised the benefits of physical activity.
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A brief history of ventilation
As ventilators continue to play an important part in helping very ill coronavirus patients, medical historian Dr Lindsey Fitzharris traces their development from the first attempts at mouth-to-mouth resuscitation through centuries of medical crises.
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Self-obsessing in the age of selfies
The tiny, joyful spark of a social media ‘like’ can lead to a damaging obsession. Find out how far people will go when their phone addiction gets the upper hand.
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Bringing Braille back to the modern world
For anyone who thinks Braille is so last century, read on. New tech is helping dust Braille down and bring it to today’s visually impaired people.
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A concise history of the City of London. With the laws and customs thereof. Containing among other Things, I. Its Name and Antiqu'ty, Situation, Magnitude, Number of Inhabitants, the River of Thames and the Trade thereof. II. Of the Publick Offices with a List of the Commissioners. III. The Lord Mayor of the City's Election, and his Authority, with an Account of the Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Common - Council Men. IV. Of the Tower of London, a particular Account thereof. V. Of the Custom-House. VI. An Account of Guildhall, with the Business done there. Viii. Of the Publick Schools and Colleges.
J. M.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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A new epitome of the annals of Great-Britain: or, a succinct, impartial history of England, from the remotest period of intelligence to the conclusion of the last war. Containing A satisfactory Account of every interesting Occurrence and memorable Character, relative to English History, both at Home and Abroad. Particularly its Origin; the Progress of its Empire; Laws; Civil and Religious Establishment; its various remarkable Operations, Naval and Military; with the Transactions of the most celebrated Personages who distinguished themselves in a Political, Ecclesiastical, or Military Capacity. - Interspersed with Cuts of all the Kings and Queens of England, from William the Conqueror to George III. inclusive. - With an Introduction, on the Constitution and Polity of Great-Britain; its Division into Counties, and the principal Towns in each, their Disance from London, &c. To which is prefixed, a new and correct Map of England. Useful for Youth at Schools, as well as others who are desirous of retaining what they have read of the History of their Country. The second edition, enlarged and corrected. By G. Grey.
Grey, G. (Gilbert).Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Archives and manuscripts
Explorers Cuttings Book 7
The Wellcome Foundation LtdDate: 1935 - 1940Reference: WF/M/GB/35/04Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
Ultrasonic Glasgow : a celebration of the Glasgow School of Art's contribution to the history and development of medical obstetrics ultrasound.
Date: [2019]- Books
Institutional abuse : memories of a 'special' school for visually impaired girls - a personal account / Sally French with John Swain.
French, Sally.Date: 2000