Stories
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The extraordinary body of Evatima Tardo
Darling of 19th-century American freak shows, Evatima Tardo remained serene as she withstood crucifixion and the bites of poisonous snakes. But she took the secret behind her abilities to her grave.
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Shakespeare and the four humours
Blood. Phlegm. Black bile. Yellow bile. The theory of the four humours informed many of Shakespeare's best-known characters, including the phlegmatic Falstaff.
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Drawing the human animal
We might try to deny our animal instincts, but this series of extraordinary 17th-century drawings suggests they are only too apparent.
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Are doctors medical detectives?
Do doctors really identify medical conditions in the same way that detectives solve crimes? Neurologist Jules Montague makes her diagnosis.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
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Essay on Probability Theory and Heredity (Manuscript)
Date: c.1930sReference: HALDANE/1/2/3Part of: Haldane Papers- Archives and manuscripts
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Essay on Probability Theory and Heredity (Typescript)
Date: c.1930sReference: HALDANE/1/2/38Part of: Haldane Papers- Books
Creating modern probability : its mathematics, physics, and philosophy in historical perspective / Jan von Plato.
Von Plato, Jan.Date: 1994- Books
Betting on theories / Patrick Maher.
Maher, Patrick.Date: 1993
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A history of the mathematical theory of probability from the time of Pascal to that of Laplace / by I. Todhunter.
Todhunter, I. (Isaac), 1820-1884.Date: 1865