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Cricketer, soccer player, and athlete, Fry as also an academic, teacher, editor, writer, and publisher.

To understand Special Relativity one must begin by understanding how light has been viewed throughout history.

Thomas Young was a famous English polymath whose scientific investigations helped unravel the mysteries of sight, light, mechanics, energy, physiology and Egyptology.

A review of the Penguin Classics editions of The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle's great philosophical work on happiness, virtue and moral character.

Clearly influenced by Marilyn Hacker, a successor to Frank Herbert's Dune, the story of poet Rydra Wong tied with Daniel Keyes' Flowers for Algernon for the SFWA's prize.

The life and times of Nguyen Trai, hero of the Vietnamese people, poet, soldier and diplomat.

Created nearly simultaneously by two mathematical geniuses, calculus to many is little more than a pointless numerical exercise. It's uses, though, are vast in number.

"Carpetbaggers" were the controversial northerners who moved to the south for political and business opportunities during the reconstruction period.

Introduced in 1929, Eileen Gray's Bibendum Chair is a fantastically overweight fat-boy of a chair that envelops the sitter in its corpulence.

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

The Thirty Nine Steps was subsequently made into a movie,one of the best Alfred Hitchcock films.

Lionel Davidson's unforgettable 1994 spy adventure set in Siberia comes in from the cold thanks to Faber Finds and Philip Pullman.

In celebration of the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, Brussels will hold an exhibition in honor of the genius of Leonardo da Vinci.

Brief biography of Cicero, Roman philosopher, orator, and Hellenistic scholar, best known for his orations, letters and rhetorics.

Cedar is one of perfume's oldest and most important ingredients. Cedre is a heady, smoky interpretation that is suitable for both men and women.

Having found a new best friend Stateside, Paris exports her inimitable brand of gladiatorial companionship across the Atlantic.

Amber is one of the most difficult scents to define. Les Salons du Palais Royal Shiseido have created a rich, spicy interpretation that is unique in its creaminess.

Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history, May 7th.

Charles Willson Peale painted some of the most memorable portraits in American history during the period surrounding the revolution, and spawned a family of artists.

Series "G" of the BBC's greatest ever panel show continues its established trend of fact-based comedy.

A new wildlife reserve is being developed in eastern England that involves the reversal of hundreds of years of history with the flooding of fertile reclaimed farmland.

Instead of spending tons of money this year, make creative and unique gifts for friends and family. A homemade gift is much more affordable and memorable!

The history of architecture is a history filled with important people, people who pushed the art and science of architecture to its limits.

America's third president was a follower of the European philosophy of enlightenment, and a staunch believer in states rights.

Archimedes is highly regarded in many circles. It was his remarkable mind - unrivaled but for a few individuals in history - which led to his legendary historical status.