Monthly Archives: February 2014

CAUTION: There is a picture of a horrible foot below Fire, mankind’s oldest ally. The discovery of fire allowed us to cook our food and develop larger brains. During the industrial revolution, the harnessing of fire’s potential to create steam … Continue reading →

Last week we took a look at how a regular fire starts and spreads. This week we will go into a little more depth, investigating different types of fire and how we have utilised and harnessed their unique properties. But … Continue reading →

Harnessing fire has helped the human race evolve from a group of cave dwelling, hunter-gatherers to the dominant race on the planet. When homo-erectus first discovered fire, who could have known that they started a journey of innovation that has … Continue reading →