Regency Science and Invention: Paris and the Modern Rollercoaster

Although a wheeled roller coaster called the Switchback is said to exist as early as the 1600s in Russia, Paris is often said to be the birthplace Continue

Regency Science and Invention: The Calculating Engine

  Loving the friendly face of Charles Babbage and his amazing inventions, I did a post on him many years ago.  Recently, a reader from Continue