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Wilko Graf von Hardenberg

Modern historian, unexpected geek, wannabe naturalist, sauntering explorer, couchsurfing scholar, and more.

Author of A Monastery for the Ibex, co-author of Mussolini's Nature, co-editor of The Nature State.

  1. Europe and China

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  2. History of Science as a Tube map

    </p> via crispian.net</p> A self-admittedly oversimplified map of history of science since the 16th century. …

    • on history of science

  3. The Ultimate Rejection Letter

    Herbert A. MillingtonChair - Search Committee412A Clarkson Hall, Whitson UniversityCollege Hill, MA  34109Dear Professor Millington,Thank you for your letter of March 16.  After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me an assistant professor position in your department. …

    • on academia

  4. The Age of Stupid - Trailer

    via spannerfilms.net …

    • on environment documentary

  5. Lovelace and Babbage

    </p> via sydneypadua.com</p> This webcomic is pure genius and a very good read. Plus a lot of tidbits from history, history of science and steampunk.</p> Click on the image to view the rest of the story on the original website …

    • on comics computer steampunk

  6. Hitler as a teaching assistant

    </embed></p> via youtube.com</p> …

  7. Cosa diceva Berlinguer

    Sono giorni in cui si riparla di Berlinguer. Prima con la sua evocazione da parte del ministro di Tremonti, che ha chiesto di recuperarne il pensiero, poi oggi con una lettera critica di Stefania Craxi pubblicata dal Corriere. …

  8. The Commodore Strikes Back (maybe)

    </p> via engadget.com</p> Commodore USA has announced the PC64, an Atom-powered PC in a replica Commodore case. …

    • on computer nostalgia

  9. Draquila - Trembling Italy

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    • on environment documentary politics

  10. Not historical at all, but it has a good narrative.

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