A Biography of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

By Tim Lambert Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in Portsea, Portsmouth on 9 April 1806. His father Isambard Marc Brunel was also an engineer. He was born in France in 1769 but he fled abroad in 1793 during the French Revolution. In 1799 he married Sophia Kingdom and they had 3 children, Sophia, Isambard, and Emma. Isambard… Continue reading A Biography of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

A History of Space Travel

By Tim Lambert The beginning of space exploration In the early 20th century Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857-1935) realized that only a rocket could provide propulsion in the near-vacuum of space. He also proposed that a rocket should be built in stages so it would dump each stage when its fuel was exhausted. In 1926 Robert H.… Continue reading A History of Space Travel

A History of the Moon

By Tim Lambert Observing the Moon The Moon has always been visible, of course, but the Ancient Greeks were the first people to begin to understand it. About 450 BC, an Ancient Greek called Anaxagoras realized that the Moon does not shine with its own light. Instead, its light is reflected from the Sun. Another… Continue reading A History of the Moon

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