Stories
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The science of why things spread
From deadly pandemics to viral tweets, Adam Kucharski explores what makes something contagious.
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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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Does mass media pave the way to fascism?
In the aftermath of World War II, psychoanalysts found the psychological roots of authoritarianism closer to home than was comfortable.
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Primodos, paternalism and the fight to be heard
Journalist Florence Wildblood examines the case of Primodos – a conveniently quick but risky hormone pregnancy test that was prescribed in the 1960s and ’70s – and profiles two women at the story’s shocking heart.
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Advices from Parnassus, in two centuries, with the political touchstone, and an appendix to it. Written by Trajano Boccalini. To which is added, a continuation of the Advices, by Girolamo Briani of Modena. All translated from the Italian by several hands. Revis'd and corrected by Mr. Hughes. With an alphabetical table to the whole Book.
Boccalini, Traiano, 1556-1613.Date: M.DCC.VI. [1706]- Books
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Observations concerning the original and various forms of government : to which is added The power of Kings, with directions for obedience to government in dangerous and doubtful times / by Sir Robert Filmer.
Filmer, Robert, 1588?-1653Date: 1696- Books
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Observations concerning the original and various forms of government : as described, viz. 1st. Upon Aristotles politiques. 2d. Mr. Hobbs's Laviathan. 3d. Mr. Milton against Salmatius. 4th. Hugo Grotius De jure bello. 5th. Mr. Hunton's Treatise of monarchy, or the nature of a limited or mixed monarchy / by the learned Sir R. Filmer, Barronet ; to which is added the power of kings ; with directions for obedience to government in dangerous and doubtful times.
Filmer, Robert, 1588?-1653Date: 1696- Books
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Three letters to a lover of truth: or, an answer to sacred politics. By Melvill Horne, vicar of olney.
Horne, Melvill.Date: [1795]- Books
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The free-holders grand inquest touching our Sovereign Lord the King and his Parliament : to which are added observations upon forms of government together with directions for obedience to governours in dangerous and doubtful times / by Sir Robert Filmer.
Filmer, Robert, 1588?-1653Date: 1679