History Of Science
3 articles
Culture & History
An Argument in Green Cloth
When Charles Darwin published *On the Origin of Species*, the book itself became an agent of change. Its rapid journey t…
Culture & History
The Artisan's Cosmos
Long before his fateful clash with the Church over the heavens, Galileo Galilei was busy with earthly machines. His trea…
Culture & History
The Enlightenment’s Electric Argument: Taming the Heavens with Pointed Steel
In the 18th century, the terror of lightning gave way to scientific reason. Yet the simple question of how best to prote…