Results for "Heat" in History

Harold Wilson's famous reference to 'white heat' captured the optimistic spirit of a society in the midst of breathtaking change. From the gaudy pleasures of Swinging London to the tragic bloodshed in Northern Ireland, from the intrigues of Westminster to the drama of the World Cup, British life...

Despite the flames of record-breaking temperatures licking at our feet, most people fail to fully grasp the gravity of environmental overheating. What acquired habits and conveniences allow us to turn a blind eye with an air of detachment? Using examples from the hottest places on earth, Heat, a History shows how scientific methods of accounting for heat and modern forms of acclimatization have desensitized us to climate change.

A rich history of cross-racial coalitions and alliances of the Sixties' freedom movement, acclaimed historian Alice Echols's Black Power, White Heat reshapes our understanding of the entire era. In Black Power, White Heat, the Sixties historian Alice Echols explores what happened some sixty...

Discover ancient survival strategies and architectural ingenuity used to conquer scorching extreme desert heat. Perfect for an educational morning commute, this immersive historical journey transports you directly into the sun-baked streets and shifting winds of the Nile Valley. Feel the...

I went camping in September 2025 to unplug from my job marketing AI software. I found unmarked trucks instead — running all night on a Utah highway I didn't recognize. In the morning, I followed the road. Following the Trucks traces the supply chain that powers artificial intelligence — from a coal mine in Carbon County, Utah, to the Great Salt Lake. Twelve episodes. Twelve chapters. One narrator who is part of the problem she's investigating. Michelle Baldwin is the author of Coal: Book One of the Fuel the Future Trilogy, publication forthcoming. She is a principal marketing manager for ...

Coal. Oil. Natural gas. This is the incredible story of how hydrocarbons have energized the United States and its people. Hydrocarbons, naturally occurring combinations of mostly hydrogen and carbon atoms with almost limitless uses, are much more than simply “fossil fuels”; they are the lifeblood of modern human civilization. They are central to economic and geopolitical power, even determining the fate of nations and empires. They have played a critical role in U.S. history, and they will be no less important to its future.

The Caribbean crises of the Cold War are revealed as never before in this riveting story of clashing ideologies, the rise of the politics of fear, the machinations of superpowers, and the daring of the brazen mavericks who took them on. The superpowers thought they could use Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic as puppets, but what neither bargained on was that their puppets would come to life.

Welcome to High Heat with Cheddar!This weekly baseball podcast will cover a variety of topics including the history of the game such as the rise and fall of the starting pitcher, the steroid era, and the surge of Japanese and Dominican talent. As well as current topics like the trade deadline, free agency, playoffs, and a boatload of more topics that I can't wait to discuss with you!

For two and a half years, Ari Fleischer served as the official liaison between the White House and members of the press, acting as the voice of President George W. Bush. In Taking Heat, Fleischer goes behind-the-scenes in the West Wing, giving his perspectives on: September 11, 2001, its...

At the height of the Dust Bowl came a heat wave in 1936. Ironically, the weather early that year did not exactly suggest that heat would be a problem. In fact, February 1936 was the coldest month in the nation's history. As a result, when the weather began to warm up in March and April, people breathed a sigh of relief, but it kept getting warmer, and rain ceased to fall in some areas. In June, normally warm southern states grew unbearably hot, setting record high temperatures in excess of 110 degrees.

Copper & Heat Radio explores the forces that shape our meals through narrative, sound-rich podcasts. James Beard, Signal, and IACP Award winner.