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Essay review: two noteworthy, yet forgotten books
Author(s) -
Donovan Stephen K.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
geology today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.188
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1365-2451
pISSN - 0266-6979
DOI - 10.1111/gto.12334
Subject(s) - geologist , geology , history , art history , paleontology
Retirement—what are the attractions for a geologist? One is, paradoxically, time, the basis of our science. For example, we have all accumulated more books and papers than we have read. Herein, I look at two books from my shelves, bought years ago, but rediscovered only now. Both are old and almost unknown today, yet they contain much information that is still current and thought‐provoking.