The famous Brooklyn scientist and the first female president of the Geological Society of...
Doris M. Curtis is an American paleontologist, stratigrapher and geologist who became the first female president of the Geological Society of America (GSA). She...
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration – a supplier of heat and power that cares...
Learning about the background of the Brooklyn Navy Yard is the same as reading about the history of the United States Navy and milestone...
Eco-friendly Brooklyn
Most importantly, polluting industries have a negative impact on the environment. So, if politicians are unable to bring them justice, buyers will be able...
Alan Rabinowitz – a Brooklyn zoologist who discovered four new species of mammals
He was an American zoologist who served as president, CEO and chief scientific officer of Panthera Corporation, a non-profit environmental organization engaged in protecting...
Wind energy. An eco-development project of Norwegian oil industry workers and Brooklyn environmentalists. What...
Throughout the history of mankind, people have learned to use all of nature's gifts. Not only those that are hidden in the ground. Scientists...
The Many Lives of Industrial Brooklyn — The History of Bush Terminal in Sunset...
The massive gray buildings of the cement factory stretching along the Sunset Park waterfront between 30th and 37th Streets are the remnants of Brooklyn’s...
How Brooklyn Homes Were Heated — Fireplace: Necessity or Decorative Element?
The history of heating systems is a fascinating journey through time, innovation, and technological progress. From Ancient Rome to the present, the evolution of...
The Oil Business of Charles Pratt – How Greenpoint’s Environment Was Destroyed
There is perhaps no figure in Greenpoint’s long history who had a greater impact on the neighborhood than Charles Pratt. However, his legacy is...
Frank Press: A Brooklyn-Born Scientist Who Advised Four U.S. Presidents
Frank Press, a geophysicist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, served as the chief science advisor to President Jimmy Carter and as the president...
The Unpopular Brooklyn Biologist: Richard Levins
Richard Levins was born in Brooklyn in 1930. Like many Brooklynites, his family had immigrated to the United States. He had both Ukrainian and...