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Electric telegraph: the first worldwide web
The Morse code messaging network that changed the world forever

The history of opium
Opium’s journey from vital medicine to dangerously addictive drug

Albert Camus: Embracing life’s absurdity
The Stranger and other key works of Algeria’s great humanist Albert Camus

The submarine: Stealth machine
Exploring the silent and secretive world of underwater vessels

Fernando Pessoa: The man who multiplied himself
The great Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa who invented dozens of alter egos

Einstein: Revolution in time and space
How one man defined the role of science and scientists in the modern age

Imhotep: The man behind The Mummy
Uncovering the identity of the bandaged villain of Hollywood legend

Andy Warhol: The prince of Pop Art
Exploring the life and work of artist Andy Warhol

Coco Chanel: French style icon
Exploring the rags to riches life story of the French fashion designer

Nineteen Eighty-Four: Orwell's dystopian classic
Why George Orwell's novel remains topical 70 years after publication