In his search to find a suitable bridge design for the Danube during his 1832 journey, Count Széchenyi travelled in horse-drawn carriages around the country, familiarising himself with industry and engineering. He covered some 1800 miles when a good speed was eight miles per hour. In 1834, he travelled less, instead concentrating on making political [...]

Since Széchenyi’s third visit in 1822, there had been a change of kings: William IV had succeeded his brother George IV in 1830. In politics, the 1832 Reform Act was passed under the premiership of Charles Grey (2nd Earl Grey), which greatly increased the electoral franchise. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 had a wide-ranging [...]

Úgy tűnik, az emberi faj számára fontos, hogy egyedülállóként gondolhasson saját magára. Ez persze korántsem nehéz feladat: próbáljunk csak megnevezni még egy fajt, amely a soraiban tudhatja Groucho Marxot (na jó, ott van még Tapsi Hapsi)! A szabályok, amelyeket saját megismételhetetlenül egyedi természetünk védelmében alkottunk – „csak az ember használ eszközöket”, „csak az embernek van [...]