"Organometallic chemists try to understand how organic molecules or groups interact with compounds of the inorganic el…"

"Why would the oldest tree on earth be less than 4,400 years old (and still growing)? Why would the oldest coral reef …"

"The history of utopias is no less fascinating than the history of metallurgy or of chemical engineering."

"Indians living near the old Santa Clara Mission, about fifty miles from the present city of San Francisco... used to …"

"Mercury was known to the ancient Chinese and Hindus, and has been found in Egyptian tombs dating back to 1500 or 1600…"

"In the history of war and society we single out three main innovations to describe significant changes before 1800: t…"

"Before the Industrial Revolution all techniques in use were supported by very narrow epistemic bases. That is to say,…"

"In Alexandria two streams of knowledge met and fused together... The ancient Egyptian industrial arts of metallurgy, …"

"It was comparatively late in the metallurgical history of copper that was produced by knowingly adding tin to the metal."

"The swords made in India were prized all over the world. The sword of Tipu Sultan is almost a legend. These facts hav…"