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Gandhi: Architect of Indian independence
How a shy, mediocre schoolboy went on to shake the British Empire and inspire the world
Making scents: The story of perfume
How fine fragrance became what it is today
Eleonora Duse: The first great modern actress
The early feminist icon who challenged theatrical convention
La Malinche: Mexico's great 'traitor'
The indigenous slave girl who helped the Spanish conquer the Aztecs
Taras Shevchenko: The slave who became a symbol of Ukrainian independence
The life and work of Ukraine's national bard
The unstoppable orange
The golden fruit that became a symbol of love and wealth
Radio waves and plants: The life of JC Bose
How physics and biology entwined in JC Bose's search for the unity of all life on Earth
Samurai: Japan鈥檚 elite warrior class
The changing image of Japan鈥檚 fabled fighters over the centuries
Ice cream: A cool history
How snow and ice were transformed into one of the world鈥檚 most popular desserts
The Popol Vuh: Central American epic that survived Spanish conquest
One of the most mind-bending mythological sagas ever written
