LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! The BBC's Diane Cole reports on an exhibition of 19th-century paintings believed to depict the early signs of climate change introduced ...

Similarly, whilst GlaxoSmithKline’s origins can be traced back as far as 1715, it was only in the middle of the 19th century that Beecham became involved in the industrial production of medicine ...

Tissot’s 19th-century admirers certainly recognized his sparkling ability to capture their unique moment in time. As one critic wrote, “[If] our industrial and artistic creations may perish ...

In the 19th century, Wallace's observations were striking. British imperialism was at its zenith, and the Industrial Revolution was fueling a titanic amplification of human impact upon nature.

By the second half of the 19th century, the pace of life in Europe had accelerated to an unprecedented degree. Fueled by the Industrial Revolution, the speed and scope of travel increased ...