Tag Archives: History

The most beautiful wrong equation in history (1841)

Posted on November 7, 2025 by skullsinthestars

One of the topics of the history of science that has continued to fascinate me is the discovery of the principle of conservation of energy. As I discussed in my three-part series “Booms, Blood, and Beer” (part 1, part 2, … Continue reading →

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Between Two Rivers, by Moudhy Al-Rashid

Posted on September 14, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 26 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year! As is now default for me, my link to the book is through my bookshop dot org affiliate account. I have long had a huge fascination with the ancient Near East, fostered … Continue reading →

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The Man of Numbers, by Keith Devlin

Posted on February 7, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 9 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year! Opted to switch to some history of science and mathematics to mix things up… Some books in my collection were things that caught my attention at the time … Continue reading →

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More on Mayer and Tyndall (1862)

Posted on January 17, 2025 by skullsinthestars

I’ve previously written about the amazing story of Julius Robert Mayer, the physician — not physicist — who first conceived of the concept of conservation of energy, and how he was then discredited by the British scientific community in favor … Continue reading →

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The Night of the Ripper, by Robert Bloch

Posted on January 15, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 4 for 2025! My goal is 30 this year. My friends at Valancourt Books have recently been reprinting the works of horror master Robert Bloch, most famous for penning Psycho (1959) but also an award winning author of many … Continue reading →

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