Stories
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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 brief history of tattoos
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.
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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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The hidden history of homesickness
Gail Tolley delves into the history of homesickness and discovers that its rich past holds a clue to how we view the experience today.
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Continuity and change
Date: 1986-- Journals
Report on the British Museum (Natural History).
British Museum (Natural History)Date: 1966-- Books
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The constitution, rules, and history of the Royal Incorporation of Hutcheson's Hospital, in the city of Glasgow, founded 1639 - chartered, 1821, being chiefly a reprint of The history, &c., published in 1800, corrected and continued till this time.
Hutchesons' Hospital.Date: 1850- Journals
Report of the Director to the Board of Trustees / Chicago Natural History Museum.
Chicago Natural History Museum.Date: 1943-[1964]- Books
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Histoire D'Angleterre, depuis le traité D'Aix-la-Chapelle en 1748, jusqu'au traité de Paris en 1763. Pour servir de continuation aux histoires de MM. Smollett et Hume. Par M. Targe, Ancien Professeur de Mathematiques de L'Ecole Royale - Militaire. Tome Premier.
Targe, M. (Jean-Baptiste), 1714-1788.Date: M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]