This evolving display features a series of stories about the entangled global histories, vibrant traditions, and new innovations connected to the kola nut.

Yaw Afrim Gyebi explores the physical characteristics of the kola nut and its medicinal properties, which evolve throughout ...

Credit: Manual of practical anatomy / by D.J. Cunningham. Source: Wellcome Collection. Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be ...

The costume worn by physicians attending plague patients is described by Jean Jacques Manget in his 'Traité de la peste', Geneva 1721: the gown was made of morocco leather, with underneath a skirt, ...

Show me! : a picture book of sex for children and parents / photography, captions, design, Will McBride ; explanatory text, Helga Fleischhauer-Hardt ; English language adaptation, Hilary Davies.

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Booklet issued in 2009 as part of the UK Government's 'Change 4 life' health promotion campaign, involving the brightly coloured, Keith Haring style figures on a yellow background. Dated April 2009.

Explore the profound impact of physical work on health and the body at our new major exhibition. We publish thought-provoking books exploring health and human experiences. Our latest titles include ...

British Museum. Department of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts. British Museum. Department of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts. Rieu, Charles, 1820-1902.

This permanent gallery explores trust, identity and health in a changing world. Being Human explores what it means to be human in the 21st century. It reflects our hopes and fears about new forms of ...

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Britain Begins is nothing less than the story of the origins of the British and the Irish peoples, from around 10,000 BC to the eve of the Norman Conquest. Using the most up to date archaeological ...