Victor Schoelcher photographed by Étienne Carjat. Plate from the Contemporary Gallery (Paris, L. Baschet, 1876-1884) • WIKIMEDIA COMMONS He rests in the Pantheon, has several statues bearing his effigy in mainland France and in the overseas departments, and a town in Martinique even bears his na
The first Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) entered service in 1976; 33 units of this type are in Command. This class follows the experimentation done with the Glenard P. Lipscomb (SSN-685), built between 1971 and 1974, and is much larger than previous SSNs. Submerged speed is signifi
By Rainer Sousa Theories that talk about the occupation of man in the Americas work with a very varied universe of dates, covering the range between 30 and 60 thousand years ago. In this field, we observe a vast number of archaeological, geological and paleontological researches interested in answer
To melt chocolate, to liquefy honey, to heat preserves and baby bottles in pre-microwave times, to make desserts and sauces, even to make homemade soap... The bain-marie It is a method whose origins date back to ancient times, not only in the domestic sphere but also in the proto-industrial and scie