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M John Harrison writes a space opera of engaging proportions, where mysteries of both past and present paint a universe, that must be read to be believed.

This sequel to Light injects drama and the malleable desires of humanity into the already well established universe surrounding the omnipresent Kefahuchi Tract

Swainston's first novel was published to enormous critical acclaim in 2004, eliciting comparisons to Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast and M. John Harrison's Viriconium series.

Born in Berkeley, Virginia in 1773, William Henry Harrison was the son of a Virginia planter.

Marine navigation has been an important driver in advancing our modern technology. Navigational improvements spin-off benefits to many other areas.

Called "His Accidency" by his critics, John Tyler was born in Virginia in 1790.

The years 2010 to 2012 will see several science fiction/fantasy film remakes and sequels. Classics like Dune and blockbusters like Transformers will soon be revisited.

Born to a Dutch farmer and tavern-keeper in 1782, President Martin Van Buren's fastidious appearance belied his humble origins in Kinderhook, New York.

Are war, recession and climate change more likely to nurture left- or right-wing writers and spoken word artists?

A run down of the toughest, closest and most skillful encounters between the top teams in the European Super League. St. Helens, Wigan, Leeds and Bradford all feature.

Hatboro has seen fascinating history: a Revolutionary War battle, a visit by future president George Washington, buildings and institutions dating over two centuries.

With the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, John Surratt found himself a wanted man.

Much of mathematics, both theoretical and practical, has been built up throughout the centuries in the language of proofs - formal statements of mathematical reasoning.

Jack Harris was a rogue who gave his name to a scandalous bestseller publication in Georgian London.

Used in engineering, construction and materials science, Hooke's law shows how materials deform when forces are applied.

When seafarers first began the long succession of epic voyages that opened the age of discovery, they knew little of what lay before them.

Mary Surratt was hanged, many believe, for the sins of her son. When she was died on July 7, 1865, she became another link in the unlucky chain of John Surratt, Jr.

Until the late 18th century, most of the Pacific Ocean and the southern seas were mysteries to Europeans. In 1768, Captain James Cook set out to unlock their secrets.

Timing swings with his pulse Galileo discovered a fundamental principle pendulums, which led to more accurate clocks and the ability to accurately measure longitude.

The ship Transport of London, with Edward Walker, Master, left England July 4, 1635 with the following 150 passengers.

A BBC poll, and subsequent television show, revealed the 100 Greatest Britons in history: Newton, Elizabeth I, Brunel, Darwin, Shakespeare & Cromwell all make the list

When Christopher Columbus set out in 1492 to seek a route to the riches of Asia, there was much that was misunderstood about the world and the seas outside Europe.