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Pearls: Treasures of the sea
The social history of pearls as a fashion and status symbol over the centuries
Thoreau: the writer who went to the woods
The author of the American classic 鈥榃alden鈥�
Fado: Portuguese soul music
Nostalgic song from Portugal, a small country with a big heart
Queen Njinga of Angola: Fearless fighter
The remarkable 17th Century leader who defied European oppression
Inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci
The Italian artist鈥檚 unique understanding of science and the natural world
Chess: a chequered history
A war on the board - one of the oldest strategy games in the world
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas
Jules Verne's classic adventure novel
Napoleon: From empire to exile
Exploring the life and legacy of France鈥檚 revolutionary emperor
The spice trade: Selling the scents of luxury
The unique allure of spices that preyed on emotion and taste, and powered whole Empires
Moomin Creator Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson was the Finnish-Swedish author and illustrator best known for the Moomins.
