All About History is the stunningly realised new magazine from the makers of How It Works and All About Space. Featuring beautiful illustrations, photos and graphics depicting everything from ancient civilisations to the Cold War, All About History is accessible and entertaining to all and makes history fun for the whole family.
GREATEST PIONEERS
Greatest Pioneers
Edison VS Tesla • Sparks flew when these two electricity heavyweights clashed over the future of energy in a feud that changed the world
Edison’s weirdest inventions • Thomas Edison was a prolific inventor, with hundreds of bizarre contraptions to his name
Tesla’s strangest ideas • Nikola Tesla was a big thinker, with ideas extending way beyond his time
Duelling scientists • Edison and Tesla aren’t the only scientists to have clashed. Bitter rivalries have raged throughout history
Medical Firsts In History • From medical journals to the world’s first human heart transplant, discover the origins of some of the greatest medical innovations in history
Marie Curie • A pioneer in nuclear physics and chemistry, Marie Curie made tremendous contributions to medical science and other fields
Sir Isaac Newton • Often considered the father of modern-day physics, meet one of the most influential scientists of all time
Galileo Galilei • The father of modern science and one of history’s most influential figures, today’s astronomers owe Galileo a great debt
Leonardo da Vinci • Leonardo da Vinci has been called the greatest polymath the world has ever seen–and with very good reason
Charles Darwin • In a time when the Church ruled the roost, Darwin’s theory of evolution shook Victorian society to its core
Darwin becomes HMS Beagle’s naturalist • How the offer to take an incredible journey changed Darwin’s life forever
The impact of inbreeding • Why Darwin’s marriage to his relative influenced his ideas
Isambard Kingdom Brunel • One of the most influential engineers in the history of Britain, he designed numerous routes, structures and ships
Keeping it in the family • How Brunel’s son built upon his father’s legacy
Albert Einstein • This iconic scientist changed our view of the world and his name has become a byword for genius, but who was the man behind the moustache?
The Wright Flyer I • The first heavier-than-air flight December 1903, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA
Ada Lovelace • Both a pioneer of the Computer Age and the daughter of Lord Byron, the world’s first computer programmer was a complex character
From friends to foes? • Ada and Babbage did not always have a picture-perfect partnership
Hidden Figures • Victorian women who were pioneers of maths and science
Hedy Lamarr • Behind the scenes of Hedy Lamarr’s technological breakthrough
5 things to know about… Hedy Lamarr
Guglielmo Marconi • Sometimes called the father of radio, Guglielmo Marconi’s practical telegraphy system led to the widespread use of wireless communications
5 things to know about… Guglielmo Marconi
Yuri Gagarin • Originating from humble beginnings, Gagarin made history as he became the first earthling to escape the gravity of our planet
The Space Race
The Philosophy of Ancient Greece • The earliest societies told themselves outlandish stories in order to make sense of the world. Then came the philosophers
Confucius
10 ICONS OF THE Islamic Golden Age • Medieval Muslim minds who revolutionised medicine, mathematics and more
Fatima Al Fihri • A look into the life of the remarkable Arab woman behind the world’s oldest university, Al Qarawiyyin
Vitruvius • Meet the man who...