Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1457: Eratosthenes’s Diameter of the Earth
Posted on · Episode: 1457 Eratosthenes’s 2200 year old calculation of Earth’s size. Today, we measure the earth.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1450: Searching for Cleopatra
Posted on · Episode: 1450 In which we learn too much about Cleopatra and the Pharos Lighthouse. Today, we look for Cleopatra.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1282: Window Glass
Posted on · Episode: 1282 The development of the seemingly uncomplicated window pane. Today, we learn to make window panes.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3052: Frankincense and Myrrh
Posted on · Episode: 3052 Frankencense and Myrrh Today, the true value of a famous gift.