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 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...
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...
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...
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Historians traditionally study human history through preserved texts, while architecture is analyzed through images. However, the living world offers its own unique way 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...
Flower business in Brooklyn. Local outlets that make streets vibrant and bright
In the past, flowers were an essential part of everyday life in New York, especially in Manhattan and Kings County. The thing is, in...
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...
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...