Tag Archives: history of science

The beautiful geological info-art of John Emslie

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Chris Rowan

Look at this beautiful 19th century infographic, courtesy of the History of Geology on Twitter: Here it is in all it’s glory: Except for the somewhat interesting landscape associated with label 12 – “Earthquakes and elevations of the land by … Continue reading →

Categories: geology

Scenic Saturday: our stripy oceans, explained 50 years ago today!

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Chris Rowan

A slightly different Scenic Saturday this weekend, as we celebrate an important milestone in geological science: a look at the South Pacific through a geophysical lens. The colours on this map show fluctuations in the Earth’s magnetic field produced by … Continue reading →

Categories: geology, palaeomagic, tectonics

Why does a compass point north? A mystery at the heart of the story of science (book review)

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Chris Rowan

Strange as it might seem, I’m finding North Pole, South Pole, paleomagnetist Gillian Turner’s newly published account of “the epic quest to solve the great mystery of Earth’s magnetism”, a difficult book to review. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy … Continue reading →

Categories: geophysics, palaeomagic, public science, reviews