Dava Sobel is conquering the world with her bestseller on the history of
neurology, Longitude. For those too busy to read or who prefer being read to,
try the aural version. Read by actor David Rintoul, it’s available from
HarperCollins (£8.99, ISBN 0 00 105337 X).
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