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Global mass tourism
Has tourism lost its way?
The evolution of teenagers
Why do humans have such a prolonged adolescence?
Pets and us
A scamper through the social history of our best friends
The joy and sorrow of roads
Dirt tracks to expressways: how roadbuilding changed the world
What makes a good boss?
An exploration of how we can get the best out of people in the workplace.
Political parties and us
How well do political parties serve their voters?
The story of throwaway living
How disposable and single-use items conquered the world
Diplomacy
The reality of international diplomacy
Supermarkets
How supermarkets came to dominate food retail
Etiquette
Manners in the modern world and in the past
Feeding the world and the Green Revolution
Turning points in arable farming
The fight for women鈥檚 education
Empowering women through schooling
Music on the move
A short history of portable audio devices
The only way is up: A history of mountaineering
Tracing our fascination with the high peaks
The diary: A life page by page
The centuries-old practice of keeping a personal journal
The high-speed train race
Celebrating six decades of very fast railways
Why sleep sometimes eludes us
Insomnia in science and the arts
