WebA Geological Excursion Guide to the North-west Highlands of Scotland (2011) Editors: Kathryn Goodenough and Maarten Krabbendam. ISBN: 978-1-905267-53-8. This excursion guide covers the classic geology of the … WebThe Edinburgh Geological Society is one of the UK’s largest and oldest geological societies, with a membership of over 600 people: professional geologists, amateurs and members of the public with an interest in …
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WebThis is the Society’s flagship series. The first was published in 1964 as a supplement to the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society (the precursor to the Journal of the Geological Society), and was retrospectively numbered as a Special Publication. The series gained its current clear identity in 1981. The frequency of publication has steadily increased, and … WebThe geology of Edinburgh and the surrounding area inspired one of the world’s greatest geological minds, James Hutton, born in the city in 1726. Hutton had an eclectic mix of interests, from the Chinese language to canal building, meteorology to agriculture. However, he is best remembered as the founder of modern geology. barnabitengasse 12a
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WebThe Edinburgh Geological Society (EGS) was founded in 1834 in Edinburgh, Scotland, with the aim of stimulating public interest in geology and the advancement of geological … WebGeoconservation is the recognition, protection and management of sites and landscapes that are important for their rocks, fossils, minerals, or other geological or geomorphological features of interest. The Society recognises the importance of Scotland’s geodiversity as an integral and vital part of our environment, economy, heritage and ... WebThis is an important site in the history of glaciology in Scotland, because of the visit to Edinburgh by the Swiss geologist Louis Agassiz in 1840. He proclaimed “this is the work of an ice sheet” when he was shown scratches on the side of Blackford Hill – the site now celebrated as Agassiz’ Rock. barnabitengasse 10