Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
Hanna Neumann: A Mathematician in Difficult Times THE 2015 BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS /...
A Small History of Big Evolutionary Ideas The theory of evolution is often described as the biggest...
Heading for Trouble: The perils of navigation This lecture was a part of the SeaBritrain2005 series of...
Richard Hakluyt: London’s role in navigation and history Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616) is famous for his Principal Navigations, intended...
Elizabethan Merchant Ships and Shipbuilding Elizabeth’s galleons and other warships have attracted much attention, but...
Humanity and a Million Years of Sea Level Change Homo sapiens evolved over the last million years during which...
Science Fiction as a Literary Genre: Science Fiction versus Mundane Culture This part of the symposium included the following talks: Introduction...