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Book design, dissected

Gwen Smith talks to art director Peter Dyer about imagery, colour, type and staying true to the pages within.

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The history of brainwashing

Is it possible to control what other people think? In this abridged extract from his book ‘Brainwashed’, psychoanalyst and historian Daniel Pick offers us a new history of thought control.

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A history of sex for sale

Kate Lister’s cultural history of the sex trade puts sex workers centre stage. In this extract, she argues why the way we write, think and talk about sex work matters.

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Lindsey Fitzharris’s prescription for writing

The Wellcome Book Prize shortlisted author of ‘The Butchering Art’ answers five questions on health, inspiration and storytelling.

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  • Baths of Cracalla, Rome, seen from N-E, restored. Reproduction from Sir Banister Fletchers book 'History of Arcchitecture on the comparative methods', 7th edition, 1924.
  • A man writing in a book supported by Time, while Mercury is assisted by winged figures in displaying the portraits of French kings; representing French history. Engraving.
  • The book of the Rotunda Hospital : an illustrated history of the Dublin Lying-in Hospital from its foundation in 1745 to the present time / by T. Percy C. Kirkpatrick ; edited by Henry Jellet.
  • The book of the Rotunda Hospital : an illustrated history of the Dublin Lying-in Hospital from its foundation in 1745 to the present time / by T. Percy C. Kirkpatrick ; edited by Henry Jellet.
  • The book of the Rotunda Hospital : an illustrated history of the Dublin Lying-in Hospital from its foundation in 1745 to the present time / by T. Percy C. Kirkpatrick ; edited by Henry Jellet.
  • The book of the Rotunda Hospital : an illustrated history of the Dublin Lying-in Hospital from its foundation in 1745 to the present time / by T. Percy C. Kirkpatrick ; edited by Henry Jellet.
  • The book of the Rotunda Hospital : an illustrated history of the Dublin Lying-in Hospital from its foundation in 1745 to the present time / by T. Percy C. Kirkpatrick ; edited by Henry Jellet.
  • The book of the feet, a history of boots and shoes. With illustrations of the fashions of the Egyptians, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks and Romans, and the prevailing style throughout Europe during the Middle Ages down to the present period; Also hints to last makers and remedies for corns, etc., etc / J. Sparkes Hall.
  • The book of the feet, a history of boots and shoes. With illustrations of the fashions of the Egyptians, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks and Romans, and the prevailing style throughout Europe during the Middle Ages down to the present period; Also hints to last makers and remedies for corns, etc., etc / J. Sparkes Hall.
  • The book of household management : comprising information for the mistress, housekeeper, cook, kitchen-maid, butler, footman, coachman, valet, upper and under house-maids, lady's maid, maid-of-all-work, laundry-maid, nurse and nurse-maid, monthly, wet, and sick nurses, etc. etc. also, sanitary, medical, & legal memoranda with a history of the origin, properties, and uses of all things connected with home life and comfort / by Mrs Isabella Beeton.
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