Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
Picturesque Engineering: Telford's Highland Roads and Bridges In partnership with the Fulbright Commission. In 1819, Thomas Telford...
The Communist Party of Great Britain and Middle Class Recruits Professor Morgan, of the University of Manchester, examines the wider...
Markets and Marxism: USA, USSR and China Different models of economic modernity competed during the Cold War...
19th-Century Eclipse Expeditions During the late 19th century, British and American organisations such...