Stories
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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 shape of thought
Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s description of the moment in 1887 when he saw a brain cell for the first time never fails to move neuroscientist Richard Wingate to tears. Here he captures that enduring sense of wonder.
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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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How architecture builds a profession of stress
Architects might produce buildings that enhance our health, but at what cost? Kristin Hohenadel explores architecture’s pressurised and stressful culture.
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Some rules for the conduct of life: To which are added, a few cautions, for the use of such freeman of London, as take apprentices.
Date: [1800?]- Books
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Religious advices; or, an address to the young generation In general: and particularly, to young people, in these seven parishes, viz. Dunnipace, Cumbernauld, Monkland, Kirkintilloch, Campsie, Kilsyth, And Denny. In seven letters, On Different subjects.
Russell, James, active 1784.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Instructions to a son, containing rules of conduct in publick and private life, Under the following Heads: Religion. Marriage. The Court. Friendship. Travelling. Housekeeping and Hospitality. Tenants and other Concerns of Estate Study and Exercise. Of Pleasure, Idleness, &c. By Archibald Marquis of Argyle. Address'd to his Children, and to his eldest Son in particular. Written in the Year 1660, during his confinement. To which are added by the same Noble Author: general maxims of life. Maxims Political and Military, under the following heads: The Prince. War. Courage. Command. Fortune. Victory. Miscellaneous observations.
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.Date: MDCCLXII [1762]- Books
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Letters to a gentleman of fortune, relating to his conduct in life. By Lyonell Vane, Esq;
Vane, Lionel, 1724-1793.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Rules and maxims, for the conduct of Human Life.
Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]