August 2010

August 2010 cover

Florence Nightingale
Stephen Halliday describes how the famous nurse's passion for statistics helped her campaigns for soldiers and the poor.

Heroes of the British Empire
Max Jones asks why modern Britain is less inclined to celebrate the superstars of the imperial age.

Smuggling
Although largely vilified, William J Ashworth explains why smugglers were a driving force behind the explosion of consumerism in 18th-century Britain.

Domesday Book
The most important document in English history? The big questions answered.

On Sale Date: 
Tuesday 27th July 2010
Issue Number: 
8
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