Cambridge University Press27 天
Ships, Serials, and Infrastructures of Empire in the Nineteenth Century
The ships that paid out the telegraph cable, and the many kinds of serial writing that took place onboard these ships, were all part of the infrastructural endeavor of the nineteenth century, and they ...
Cardiff's new bridge will be built over hidden shipwreck you've probably never heard of
It was given scheduled monument status back in 2001, meaning the site is legally protected because of its historical ...
BBC8 个月
Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: What we know about ship and bridge
The Port of Baltimore remains closed to ships and President ... known more simply as the Key Bridge, was opened in 1977 in honour of Francis Scott Key, a 19th Century Maryland poet who wrote ...
Forbes5 年
Scientists Are Mining Ship Logs From 19th-Century Whaling Vessels For Climate Data
Historical view from the 19th century. Wood engraving after a paintig ... The daily logs from a fleet of over 30 whaling ships are helping fill climate data gaps by providing perspective on ...
BBC5 年
River Elbe sinking: Restored 19th Century ship goes down
The 37m (121ft) schooner had just recently finished a €1.5m (£1.3m; $1.7m) refit A 19th Century ship that had only recently undergone an expensive restoration has sunk in Germany after a ...