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This week it’s glass - a history.
We talk sand (SAND!) fire, volcanos and sharp things. Minerals, amorphous materials and how glass is a solid and not even a little a liquid.
What was glass...
Published 05/01/24
Does war make people innovate? Sure sometimes, but profit and shortages can often do more.
In this case, Mercantilist sentiments crossed with Napoleon losing wars and causing a big ol' blockade by the British didn't hurt.
This week sugar and sweeteners grow! It's not just all sugar anymore. ...
Published 04/26/24