The Hearts, Spades, Clubs and Diamonds in the 52-card deck are the most well-known symbols on Earth. They are familiar to everyone, across all seven continents. But how well do we know them? Where do these familiar shapes come from and why, in a world where everything is transformed, have they endured for centuries without the slightest change? After making a startling discovery, Howard Crowhurst set out with Guilhem Morera to investigate the origins...
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