Articles Tagged with history

Blast from the past

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History and pre-history

We ponder a very old story, and something that could have been an old story.

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Push or pull?

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Information flow

How do you know what you need to know?

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Historical fictions

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The history of history

Sometimes stories take on a history of their own.

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Common sense

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Everyone has it

We consider common sense as a philosophical principle.

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The lateen rig

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A misunderstood sail

We consider a number of mistakes connected with a particular piece of old technology.

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At long intervals

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Building on the floodplain

The most dangerous things are those that don’t come often enough.

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The theoretical piston

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A useful idea

We ask a chicken-and-egg question about a textbook staple.

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Arguing with Montaigne

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Dealing with great writers

We consider how to treat the first essayist.

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History and the ship

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Combining many things

We present another way to teach history.

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Big Bang vs. Steady State

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A misremembered episode

The Big Bang won.  But not the way it’s normally presented.

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