But by the 18th century the Republic of Venice was in decline ... “Our tendency is to heroize the scientists who make great discoveries and big inventions,” says Findlen. “But the vast majority of ...

We hear about some 18th century inventions of the 'Industrial Revolution', such as the ‘Seed drill’, ‘Threshing machine’, ‘Flying shuttle’ and ‘Spinning Jenny’. Then we travel to ...

Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most ... developed life-saving inventions, and contributed as much ...

Exploring great composers with songs based on some of their most famous melodies. We hear about some 18th century inventions of the 'Industrial Revolution', such as the ‘Seed drill ...