Recs if you like The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology...
microhistories: “how do you even know that??”
microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"
Between a Rock and a Hardcover
Books on the rocks! All topics geoscience! Geology, paleontology, volcanology, etc.
Recommendations welcome!
TIL: Earth edition
As a climate scientist and paleoclimatologist with a passion for our world and science communication, I wanted to share my recommendations for Earth science books that are informative, engaging, and accessible. I intend to continue updating this list.
not just arbitrary lines
nonfiction works that deal with maps and cartography, their history, and their impact on our world
