Gresham College Lectures
Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597, making us London's oldest higher education institution. This podcast offers our recorded lectures that are free to access from the Gresham College website, or our YouTube channel.
Gresham College Lectures
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Hanging chains and shapes of suspension bridges. The designs of some of the world's greatest bridges. The shapes of arches and domes. The shapes of the Eiffel Tower and the Swiss Re Tower (the 'Gherkin'). The design and efficiency of windmills. Why do the wind turbines have an odd number of...