What a nerve
Article Abstract:
The first agricultural research station was established in 1843 by John Bennet Lawes in Rothamsted, north of London. The use of ground-up bones as fertilizer was studied.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
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Not Nelson's obelisk
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The design and manufacture of the statue of Admiral Nelson in Trafalgar Square, London, England, was influenced by several processes discovered earlier. The connections of wax models, a pyrometer and the Amazonian water lily are described.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
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Class acts
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An extensive tracing of connections between educator Thomas Hill and Joseph Priestley, in 18th and 19th century England, is presented. In addition, Hill was the father of Rowland HIll, who invented the postage stamp in 1840.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001
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