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CONTENTS

Welcome to All About History 48

48 Discover the brutal reign of the man who has been
called the most important dictator of the 20th century
TRANSPORT

12 From the invention of the wheel, to modern
miracles of invention like jumbo jets,
delve into the rich world of transport
14 Hall of Fame
Ten pioneers of transport who have
helped us all get from A to B
16 Day in the Life
An East India Company captain, circling the
world in the hunt for exotic cargo and riches
18 How To…
Drive the first-ever petrol car in 1886 – don’t
worry, through, at this point there was no
such thing as a driving test…
20 Transport timeline
How mankind has conquered the challenge
of travelling great distances around the world
and even flown up to the stars
22 Top 5 Facts

George Stephenson, ‘the father of railways’
23 Anatomy of
An early Apollo astronaut, quite literally
taking transport out of this world
24 Inside History
In the 19th century, many Americans headed 58
west on their trusty wagons to seek a better life
FEATURES

58 Secrets of the 74 Braveheart’s
Mayans battle
Deadly ball games, amazing science and They were outnumbered by the
gruesome human sacrifices; discover English at Stirling Bridge, but the
what made the Mayans so fascinating Scottish had William Wallace
66 10 daring heists 82 Hollywood’s

Read about the largest unsolved art hidden history
theft in history and feast your eyes on Find out the secrets underneath the
nine other extraordinary heists facade of Tinseltown’s golden age

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