Sir Hans Sloane: 350 years of preserving history An overview of the history of botanical collecting: the characters...
Mathematics, Motion, and Truth: The Earth goes round the Sun The reality of the Earth's motion, as proclaimed by Copernicus...
Great Britain and the other imperial powers: Conflict over China During the nineteenth century, Great Britain fought two wars, the...
Heading for Trouble: The perils of navigation This lecture was a part of the SeaBritrain2005 series of...
Franklin and the North West Passage Due to unforeseen circumstances, Professor Andrew Lambert was unable to...
Atlantic Navigators: The Brendan Voyage A first-hand account of a harrowing voyage from the south-west...
The celestial geometry of John Flamsteed: Mapping the heavens from 17th century Greenwich During his 46 years as Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed elevated...