Simon Werrett on "Recycling and the History of Science and Technology"
Simon Werrett, Carson Fellow from May to September 2011, talks about his research on ‘Recycling and the History of Science and Technology.’
Simon Werrett, Carson Fellow from May to September 2011, talks about his research on ‘Recycling and the History of Science and Technology.’
Martin Knoll, Carson Fellow from October to March 2009, talks about his research concerning perceptions of nature and the creation of environmental knowledge in early modern topographical literature.
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Experts in history, history of science, archaeology, geography, and environmental studies examine the history of the region.