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by Christian Wolmar

Diane Drummond is impressed with an account of the development of the railways and how they transformed every corner of the globe

The Thief at the End of the World

by Joe Jackson

Nick Rennison looks at an early case of biopiracy

Science: A Four Thousand Year History

by Patricia Fara

Jim Bennett welcomes a history of science that succeeds where many others have failed – most notably in being engaging, fresh and ambitious

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Young Queen Victoria declares intentions

11 March

1830

Ten-year-old Princess Alexandrina Victoria discovered that she was heir to the throne of the United Kingdom and declared “I will be good”.

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