Tag Archives: 17th century
The Invention and Improving of the Telescope
It’s hard to imagine a world without the telescope. It’s fairly easy to assume without the telescope there wouldn’t have been a space race. Without the telescope our knowledge of this vast universe would be elementary at best. The human eye can only see so much. Thankfully, in the 17th century, the first practical telescopes … Continue reading
Who Invented The Passenger Lift?
There are so many lifts around today that we rarely think about them. However the prevalence of lifts in towns and cities is a relatively modern phenomenon. The need for cities and towns to expand upwards and the introduction of the disability discrimination act has meant that the use of lifts in modern society has … Continue reading