#jameshutton — Public Fediverse posts

"Plans to upgrade important #Scottish #geological #viewpoint unveiled.

The #Edinburgh Geological Society has applied for permission to upgrade a path to #Siccar Point in the Scottish Borders and rename it to mark the 300th anniversary of James #Hutton's birth."

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25646056.plans-upgrade-important-scottish-geological-viewpoint-unveiled/

#JamesHutton #SiccarPoint #Geology #EdinburghGeologicalSociety

Why is one of Edinburgh’s best views still off limits?

It offers one of the iconic views of Edinburgh that has been celebrated in books and paintings for…
#Edinburgh #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #Scotland #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #EdinburghCastle #GreatBritain #JamesHutton #pathnetwork #RadicalRoad #Rockfalls #SalisburyCrags #TheRadicalRoad
https://www.europesays.com/uk/562638/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/562638/ Why is one of Edinburgh’s best views still off limits? #Britain #Edinburgh #EdinburghCastle #GreatBritain #JamesHutton #PathNetwork #RadicalRoad #Rockfalls #SalisburyCrags #Scotland #TheRadicalRoad #UK #UnitedKingdom

This week's #NewBooks at the library: I bought a second-hand copy of #JamesHutton: The Genius of Time from Birlinn Publishing and adopted a damaged copy of The Great Auk from Bloomsbury Sigma that I hope to review soon. Also very pleased to have found a second-hand copy of Peter Wellnhofer's classic The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of #Pterosaurs which was recommended by @markwitton for its section on the history of research (when Witton recommends, I listen).

#Books #Scicomm #Bookstodon #Geology #HistoryOfScience #ScienceHistory #HistSci #Ornithology #Palaeontology #Paleontology @bookstodon

“Unfortunately, there is no information about this access on the HES website or at the site, leaving visitors who are following in the footsteps of #JamesHutton to squint through a fence at #Edinburgh’s most important geological site.” https://theferret.scot/footpath-re-opening-delayed/ #Geology

One of the wonderful things about living in #Edinburgh is passing a street and finding a sudden view of Arthur's Seat and the Salisbury Crags. I do enjoy having a huge, extinct volcano in the middle of our city.

The fact this area is also important in James Hutton's work that firms the bedrock (pun intended) of modern geology also pleases my science geek brain.

#architecture #Edimbourg #Scotland #Ecosse #ArthursSeat #SalisburyCrags #geology #photography #landscape #JamesHutton

I love the way that #JamesHutton one of the key figures in founding modern #Geology, is celebrated just below his old farm at Nether Monynut. This lovely wee sign mentions his geology briefly, but concentrates on his #farming, and best of all, on his extensive knowledge, and love of #cheese. Who knew? 😋 😊