Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2404: Napoleon’s Aerial Crown
Posted on · Episode: 2404 Napoleon’s megalomania thwarting the use of observation balloons. Today, Napoleon’s aerial crown.
Tag: Benjamin Franklin
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2208: Beccaria and Franklin
Posted on · Episode: 2208 Franklin, Beccaria, and Volta: Setting the stage for the electric 19th century. Today, we invent electricity.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2192: Franklin and Balloons
Posted on · Episode: 2192 Benjamin Franklin stirs up the new technology of flight. Today, Ben Franklin assesses a newborn child.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2166: Fitch’s Circle
Posted on · Episode: 2166 John Fitch, a steamboat builder surrounded by the early makers of America. Today, a host of creative people hovers over a steamboat.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2737: Air Conditioning
Posted on · Episode: 2737 Air Conditioning. Today, we cool it.