"Coal Age Galapagos": Joggins and the lions of Nineteenth Century geology.

From: Atlantic Geology | Date: March 1, 2006| Author: Calder, John H. | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

The celebrated coastal section at Joggins, Nova Scotia, has played a seminal role in the development of the Earth Sciences, figuring in the careers of such lions of Nineteenth Century science as Lyell, Dawson, Darwin, Logan, Marsh, Gesner, Agassiz, Wyman and Owen, among others. The story that unfolds is not only one of scientific discovery, but one of enlightening interactions between the players that brings to life these personalities, their debates and, for so...

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