Should the Iron Age really be called the “Rust Age”? When using iron, the benefits seem to outweigh the risks—especially if we embrace good maintenance, but the defense department considers rust a huge threat.
Click above to listen to part 1 of Iron, Coal, Wood, featuring Jonathan Waldman, author of Rust: The Longest War.
Iron, Coal, Wood:
Part 1: Jonathan Waldman – Iron’s Infirmity
Part 2: Ruth Goodman – A Coal New World
Part 3: Roland Ennos – Wonders of Wood
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