Earth, Water, Ice and Fire: Two Hundred Years of Geological Research in the English Lake District (Memoir (Geological Society of London), No. 25.)

Memoir 25. Earth, Water, Ice and Fire: 200 Years of Geological Research in the English Lake District. A detailed study of geological research in the Lake District from the end of the 18th century to the end of 2000. This volume shows, by historical exposition, how the modern understanding of the stratigraphy and the geological history and structure of a specific region has been achieved. It recounts the work of individual scientists and institutions (especially the British Geological Survey); differences and developments of interpretation; the emergence of new techniques; the development of mapping and the events lying behind the publication of Lakeland maps; the roles of research students, university staff, surveyors, amateurs, government and industry. A special feature is the discussion of the relationship between the study of Lakeland geology and the problem of nuclear waste disposal.

The book should be of interest to geologists and other scientists, to historians of science, and anyone interested in Lakeland science, history and topography.

Also available:

The Geology Of England And Wales - ISBN 1862391998
Four Centuries of Geological Travel: The Search for Knowledge on Foot, Bicycle, Sledge and Camel - Special Publication no 287 - ISBN 186239234X

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