17 Oct /13

Serendipity

As the son of Britain’s first Prime Minister and the cousin of Lord Nelson, it is fair to say Horace Walpole enjoyed certain advantages in life.Continue reading Serendipity

9 Oct /13

Zoning

Zoning is an instrument for formally regulating the development of land, and it has been with us for almost exactly a century.Continue reading Zoning

7 Oct /13

Watt

The Watt is widely known as a unit of electricity, but the man who gave it the name was lucky to live to adulthood.Continue reading Watt