Search Results for "geology"
Underground humour
history of scienceThe 'Mining Chronicle' cartoons of Henry De la Beche FRS are a valuable resource in understanding nineteenth-century geology, as Virginia Mills explains.
Standing on the boulders of giants
history of scienceKatherine Marshall looks at the first recorded descriptions of the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, published in the 1690s in the Philosophical Transactions of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³».
How not to cook your goose
history of scienceRead more about a bizarre example of an experimental cooking technique found in our book collections.
Females, fossils and hyenas - part 2
history of scienceUta Frith continues the story of geologist and fossil illustrator Mary Buckland, née Morland, including her wonderful drawings of hyena jaws.
Females, fossils and hyenas – part 1
history of scienceUta Frith looks at the life of Mary Buckland, née Morland, fossil collector, geologist and artist.