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To Wear or Not to Wear: Changing social norms with regard to eyewear Studying the history of spectacles brings together the twin themes...
The Life and Work of Mervyn Peake Often described as the ultimate Renaissance Man, Mervyn Peake was...
Born Gay? The origins of sexual orientation Are our sexual preferences acquired through social learning or are...
The Changing Body: Health, Nutrition and Development in the Western World since 1700 BOOK LAUNCH At the end of the eighteenth century, the...