MagusAt the heart of the extraordinary ferment of the High Renaissance stood a distinctive, strange and beguiling figure: the magus. An unstable mix of scientist, bibliophile, engineer, fabulist and fraud, the magus ushered in modern physics and chemistry while also working on everything from secret codes to siege engines to magic tricks. Anthony Grafton's wonderfully original book discusses the careers of men who somehow managed to be both figures of

This book explores the years of conflict between 1642 and 1649

and someone is slaughtering young black women in Burdon County

It sounded like nothing he had ever heard before

she returned to Europe

David Schneider's 'The Invention of Surgery' is an in-depth biography of the practice that has leapt forward over the centuries from the dangerous guesswork of ancient Greek physicians through the world-changing 'implant revolution' of the 20th century

the barn owl mourning his now-converted ancient barn

behaviour and conservation

all simple to grow

But not everyone on board Apollo 18 is quite who they appear to be

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and gently wins her trust - as she starts to transform into a woman

Matt Hancock served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 to 2021