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Rain or shine? A short history of the weather forecast
A century and a half of scientific meteorology
Emile Berliner, inventor of the gramophone
How mass-produced audio discs transformed our sound world
Tracing the roots of ancient trees
What can we learn from the oldest trees on earth?
The Wizard of Oz: A homegrown American fairy tale
The magical story of Dorothy, a plucky American heroine who follows the yellow brick road
Falconry: The history of hunting with birds of prey
From nomads to nobles, the working relationship between humans and raptors
Aramaic: An imperial language without an empire
A history of one of the oldest living languages in the world
X-rays: New ways of seeing
The discovery of X-rays in 1895 and how it transformed our world
Machiavelli, master of power
The life and reputation of Niccol貌 Machiavelli鈥檚 The Prince
The birth of the modern car
Design milestones in the early history of motor vehicles
Ukulele - a history of Hawaii's national instrument
The mini guitar that came to symbolise Hawaiian culture
