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Learn MoreBotticelli Drawings: Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Six Singing Angels
Striking for its large number of figures (nine) and ambitious architecture, the monumental Virgin and Child is Sandro Botticelli’s largest surviving tondo. Little is known of this important work prior…
Read MoreWas Oxygen Once the Limiting Nutrient for Complex Life?
Graham Shields— Whether it is phosphorus for fertiliser, iron for steel or carbon for fuel, humans devour the chemical elements we need to sustain our way of life. Since the…
Read MoreThe books in our Little Histories series explore the history of the world’s most remarkable people, events and ideas. With engaging personal insights, our authors will take you on a whistle-stop journey from ancient times to the present exploring all of life’s big subjects.
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