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Ian Crofton
A former editor-in-chief of The Guinness Encyclopedia, Ian Crofton’s authorial credits include Brewer’s Britain and Ireland (2005) and the forthcoming 2nd edition of Brewer’s Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable (with John Ayto). He lives in North London with his family.
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History without the Boring Bits
Conventional chronologies of world history concentrate on the reigns of kings and queens, the dates of battles and treaties, the publication dates of great books,…
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A Curious History of Food and Drink
Ever wondered where noodles came from? How Worcester Sauce was invented? Or even who the 'Cucumber King of Burma' was? Beginning with the hippo soup…
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World History
People often complain that in history lessons at school they were taught just a few topics - the Romans, the Tudors, the Nazis - and…