Archive for the 'science' tag

Book Review: The First American by H.W. Brands

January 4th, 2012 by Ian Hopkinson

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is someone who has...
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Book review: Edmond Halley Charting the Heavens and the Seas by Alan Cook

October 20th, 2011 by Ian Hopkinson

Edmond Halley (1656-1742) was one of the key...
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Book review: Ingenious Pursuits by Lisa Jardine

September 22nd, 2011 by Ian Hopkinson

““Ingenious Pursuits” by Lisa Jardine...
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Lavoisier: Chemist, Biologist, Economist

May 7th, 2011 by Ian Hopkinson

Recently I read Vivian Grey’s biography of...
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The naming of things

April 23rd, 2011 by Ian Hopkinson

This post is a response to one of the points...
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