The story of the brain in 10 1/2 cellsThere are more than 100 billion brain cells in our heads, and every single one represents a fragment of thought and feeling. And yet each cell is a mystery of beauty, with branching, intricate patterns like shattered glass. Richard Wingate has been scrutinising them for decades, yet he is still moved when he looks at one through a microscope and traces their shape by hand. With absorbing lyricism and clarity, Wingate shows how each type of cell

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when Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America in 1492

where 22 former camp guards were put on trial for the systematic murder of over 1 million men

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this is the story of what happens when he suddenly realises that his life is changing all over again

Alex Christofi weaves carefully chosen excerpts of the author's work with the historical context to form an illuminating and often surprising whole

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