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Book Reviews, Interesting Publications, Announcements, Annual Index

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DOI: 10.17704/eshi.15.2.kw816156026762xx
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Agricola, G., 1994, Bermannus, or conversation about the miraculous world of minerals (Hungarian translation). Ed. L. Zsamboki, Miskolc-Rudabanya, 234 p.

Allen, R.W., 1996, A History of Lake Murray: Oklahoma Geology Notes, v. 56, p. 106-115.

Allen, J. R. L., 1995, Sedimentary structures: Sorby and the last decade: Milestones in Geology. The Geological Society of London, p. 175-184.

American Museum of Natural History's Library Gallery, 1996, A Forgotten Naturalist: Purposeful Traveler: Titan Ramsay Peale (1799-1885): An exhibition of Peale's manuscripts, paintings, photography, and memorabilia: Natural History, p. 75.

Angel, M., 1996, Structure de la matière et pétrogènese au XIII siècle selon le Monde Minéral d'Albert le Grand: Histoire et Épistemologie de la Géologic: Paris, France Programme.

Anonymous, 1994, Studia Fribergensia. Lectures presented at the Alexander von Humboldt Colloquia in Freiberg, November 8-10, 1991, on the 200th anniversary of the beginning of his studies at the Bergakademie in Freiberg. Berlin, 387 p.

Anonymous, 1995, Centenary: Huxley rests: Geology Today, v. 11, p. 207-208.

Anonymous, 1996a, Geology and Geochemistry in Archaeology: Mineralogical Society Bulletin, no. 110, p. 17-18.

Anonymous, 1996b, Lament Embarks on Project to Collect its Oral History: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University: Spring 1996, LDEO News, p. 6.

Anonymous, 1996c, March Forward Along China's Own Road of Petroleum Exploration: A Review of the Major Achievements in China's Petroleum Exploration: The Bureau of PetroleumGeology and Marine Geology: Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources, P.R.C., 10p.

Anonymous, 1996d, Military geology and the Normandy campaign 1944—the 1966 Multi-National study tour: Geoscientist, v. 6, p. 2-3.

Anonymous, 1996e, Symposium on the History of Oil and Gas Exploration in North America: Oilfield Barker, v. IV, p. 2.

Anonymous, 1996f, The Last Copper Mine in Michigan to Close: Rocks Digest, v. 8, p. 7.

Aufrere, Marie-Françoise, 1995, De la "galère arïque" à l'Histoire de la Géomorphologie. 347 lettres d'Emmanuel de Martonne à Leon Aufrère, 1922-1952. De Martonne (1873-1955)-Aufrère (1889-1977): Travaux du Comité Français D'Histoire de la Géologic (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Série, v. 9, p. 33-41.

Ayala Carcedo, F., 1994, La aportación cientifica y tecnológica de Jorge Agricola: Bol. Geológico y Minero., Madrid, v. 5, p. 509-513.

Bakker, R. T., 1995, Raptor Red. Bantam Books, ISBN 0-553-10124-2, 246 p., $21.95.

Bassett, Mike, 1996, Linnaeus and Thomas Pennant: Collectors and collaborators: Geological Society: History of Geology Group Newsletter, no. 4, p. 3-5.

Benton, M.J. and Spencer, P.S., 1995, Fossil reptiles of Great Britain. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Geological Review Series, v. 10. Chapman & Hall, London, ISBN 0-412-62040-5, 386 p., £75.

Boaz, N. T., 1993, Quarry. Closing in on the Missing Link. Free Press, New York; Maxwell Macmillan, Toronto, 226 p., $22.95.

Bouillet, Geneviève, 1995, Les pierres utilitaires dans les constructions romaines: matériaux et techniques: Travaux du Comité Français D'Histoire de la Géologie (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Sèrie, v. 9, p 89-95.

Bowler, P. J., 1996, Charles Darwin: The Man and His Influence. Cambridge Science Biographies, 260 p., $35.96.

Branagan, D.F., 1996, Julian Edmond Tenison Woods: Late Nineteenth Century Geology in Asia: Development of Geoscience Disciplines in China. Editors Wang Hongzhen, Zhai Yusheng, Shi Baoheng, and Wang Cansheng. The Council of History of Geology: Geological Society of China, China University of Geosciences Press, p. 54-62.

Brewster-Wingard, G.L., 1996, The Status of Paleontology in the US Geological Survey: American Paleontologist, v. 4, p. 9-10.

Browne, J., 1995, Charles Darwin: Voyaging. Jonathan Cape, London, ISBN 0-224-04202-5, 605 p., £25.

Brunn, J.H., 1995, A la pursuite des mystères de l'orogenèse. Souvenirs géologiques: Travaux du Comité Français D'Histoire de la Géologic (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Série, v. 9, p 43-86.

Brush, S.G., 1995a, Dynamics of Theory Change: The Role of Predictions: PSA 1994, v. 2, p. 133-145.

Brush, S.G., 1995b, Scientists as Historians: Osiris, v. 10, p. 215-231.

Brush, S.G., 1996a, A History of Modern Planetary Physics: Fruitful Encounters: the origin of the solar system and of the moon from Chamberlin to Apollo. Cambridge University Press, v. 3, 368 p., $54.95.

Brush, S.G., 1996b, A History of Modern Planetary Physics: Nebulous Earth: the origin of the solar system and the core of the earth from Laplace to Jeffreys. Cambridge University Press, v. 1, 320 p., $54.95.

Brush, S.G., 1996c, A History of Modern Planetary Physics: Transmuted Past: the age of the earth and the evolution of the elements from Lyell to Patterson. Cambridge University Press, v. 2, 152 p., $44.95.

Burollet, P.F., 1995, L'exploration de la Tunisie avant la première guerre mondiale: Travaux du Comité Français D'Histoire de la Géologie (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Série, v. 9, p. 111-122.

Busson, Georges et Cornee, Annie, 1995, La loi de Haug (1900) revisité: un paradoxe qui s'évanouit au sujet des transgressions et des régressions marines: Travaux du Comité Français D'Histoire de la Géologie (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Série, v. 9. p. 123-135.

Callomon, J. H., 1995, Time from fossils: S. S. Buckman and Jurassic high-resolution geochronology: Milestones in Geology. The Geological Society of London, p. 127-152.

Carozzi, A.V. and Newman, J.K., 1995, Horace-Benedict De Saussure: Forerunner in Glaciology. Editions Passé Présent, Genéve, Switzerland, v. 48, p. 149.

Carozzi, A. V., 1996, New Historical Data on H.-B. de Saussure's Introduction of the Terms Moraine (1764), Roches Moutonnés (1788) to Geology: Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 44, p. 169.

Ciancio, Luca, 1995, A Calendar of the Correspondence of John Strange, FRS (1732-1799). The Welcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London, England, ISBN: 085484-063-X, 152 p., $15 or £8.

Collomb, P., 1996, Deux siècles d'évolution des idées sur le métamorphisme, notamment en France, dans le Massif Central: Histoire et Épistemologie de la Géologie: Paris, France Programme.

Cooper, B.J. and Branagan, D.F., 1994, Rock Me Hard … Rock Me Soft: A History of the Geological Society of Australia. The Geological Society of Australia Inc., Sydney, NSW, 194 p.

Croke, F., 1995, George Victor Du Noyer (1817-1869). Hidden landscapes. The National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, ISBN 0903-162717, 88 p.

Crow, Patrick, 1996, A new look at oil history: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 94, p. 34.

Crowe, M. J., 1994, Modern Theories of the Universe from Herschel to Hubble. New York: Dover, 435 p., $9.95.

Culver, Steve, Bloomfield, Robert, and Cressey, Gordon, 1996, Earth Galleries at the Museum: Geoscientist, v. 6, p. 11-13.

Czarniecki, S. and Narebski, W., 1994, Exploration by Polish geo-scientists in the Australasian Region. In: Useful and Curious Geological Enquiries Beyond the World. Pacific-Asia Historical Themes, Sydney, p. 103-109.

Daly, J.F. and Sayer, Suzanne, 1996, Brief History of Seismicity in Delaware: GSA Abstracts with Programs, Northeastern Section, March 21-23, 1996, Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, v. 28, p. 47.

Davis, E.A., 1996, Science in the Making: Scientific Development as Chronicled by Historic Papers in the Philosophical Magazine—with Commentaries and Illustrations. Ed. Taylor and Francis, Philadelphia, 401p., $115.

Dixon, Dougal, 1993, Dougal Dixon's Dinosaurs. Boyds Mill Press, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, 160 p., $24.99.

Dobos, I., 1994, Exhibiton illustrating the activity of the 75-year old Hungarian Hydrogeological Society: Hidr. Tàj. àpr., Budapest, p. 45-48.

Donovan, Arthur, 1996, Antoine Lavoisier: Science, Administration and Revolution. Cambridge Science Biographies, 380 p., $55.96.

Draelants, Isabelle, 1995, Éclipses, comètes, autres phénomènes célestes et tremblements de terre au moyen âge: Enquête sur six siécles d'historiographie médiévale dans les limites de la Belgique actualle (600-1200). (Travaux de la Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres de l'Université Catholique de Louvain, 38: Section d'Histoire, 9.), Louvain: Presses Universitaires de Louvain, 160 p.

Drake, E.T., 1996, Restless Genius: Robert Hooke and His Earthly Thoughts. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 384 p., $65.

Driver, L.A. and Hanson, E.V., 1995, J. Harlen Bretz: A Profile: The Compass, Journal of Earth Sciences, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, v. 71, p. 100-101.

Dudich, E., 1994a, 125 years of the Geological Institute of Hungary: Term. Tud. Közlöny: Budapest, v. 125, p. 387-391.

Dudich, E., 1994b, Hydrogeological activities of the 125-year old Geological Institute of Hungary: Hidr. Tàj. okt., Budapest, p. 6-8.

Dudich, Endre, 1994, A Central European Survey in a changing society: 125 years of the Hungarian Geological Survey: Episodes, v. 17, p. 111-114.

Dunn, P.J., 1995, Franklin and Sterling Hill, New Jersey: The World's Most Magnificent Mineral Deposits, Parts 1-5. The Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society, PO Box 146, Franklin, New Jersey 07416, 755 p., $30.

Dunn, W.W., 1995, Ekofisk: A Giant Discovery of Oil and Gas in the North Sea. In: The Oil Finders: A Collection of Stories About Exploration, compiled and edited by Allen G. Hatley, Centex Press, Texas, p. 27-48.

Durán, J.J., 1994, Un siglo de Diccionarios de la Comisión de Historia de la Geologia de España: Sociedad Geologica de Espana, v. 2, p. 4-8.

Durand-Delga, M., Nikolov, T., and Sandulescu, M., 1996. Ami Boué et la naissance de la Géologie dans le Sud-Esl de l'Europe: Histoire et Épistemologie de la Géologie: Paris, France Programme.

Fairchild, Ray, 1995. Yemen Oil Hunt—A Gift From the Gods. In: The Oil Finders: A Collection of Stories About Exploration, compiled and edited by Allen G. Hatley, Centex Press, Texas, p. 251-267.

Fälthammar C.G. and Dessler, A.J., 1996. The Life and Times of a Premier Space Physicist: Earth in Space, v. 8, p. 8-11.

Fantoli, A. (translated from the Italian by Coyne, G. V.), 1996. Galileo: For Copernicanism and for the Church. University of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame, Ind., ISBN 0-268-01032-3, 567 p.

Forbes, E. G., Murdin, L., and Willmoth, Frances, 1995. The Correspondance of John Flamsteed, the First Astronomer Royal. Eds. Institute of Physics, Philadelphia, 955 p., illus., $280 or £140.

Forestier, François, 1995. Analyse d'ouvrage—Michel Angel: Saint Albert le Grand—Le Monde Minéral. Traduction française, Paris, Les Editions du Cerf, Travaux du Comité Français D'Histoire de la Géologie (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Série, v. 9, p 143-145.

Fortey, R.A., 1995. Charles Lapworth and the biostratigraphic paradigm: Milestones in Geology. The Geological Society of London, p. 93-104.

Fox, Margaret, 1996. W.H. Auden, the geologists' poet. Geology Today, v. 12. p. 38-40.

Freeman, E. F., 1996. The founders of the Geologists' Assocciation II: the mysterious Mr. Mackie: Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, v. 107, p. 85-96.

Friedman, G.M., 1996a. Amadeus W. Grabau's (1870-1946) Legacy to Classifying and Naming Sedimentary Rocks: Tribute on the Semicentennial of his Death: Development of Geoscience Disciplines in China. Editors Wang Hongzhen, Zhai Yusheng, Shi Baoheng, and Wang Cansheng. The Council of History of Geology: Geological Society of China, China University of Geosciences Press, p. 50-53.

Friedman, G.M., 1996b. History of Scdimentology: GSA Abstracts with Programs, Northeastern Section, March 21-23, 1996, Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, v. 28, p. 56.

Fritscher, Bernard, Die ‘Theorie der Erde’ des Chu Hsi (1130 bis 1200). Bemerkungen zum Verhältnis von chinesischer und europäischer Geologie. In: Beziehungen zwischen Orient und Okzident. Bochum. p. 211-231.

Fritscher, Bernard, Vulkane und Hochöfen. Zur Rolle metallurgischer Erfahrungen bei der Entwicklung der experimentellen Petrologie: Technikgeschichte., 60, Heft 1, p. 27-43.

Fritscher, Bernard, 1990. Die Verwissenschaftlichung der Geologie—Zur Bedeutung phänomenologischer und konstructiver Erfahrungsbegriffe im Vulkanismusstreit: Sudkoffs Archiv, v. 74, p. 22-44.

Fritscher, Bernard, 1991a. Vukanismusstreit und Geochemie, Die Bedeutung der Chemie und des Experiments in der Vulkanismus-Neptunismus-Kontroverse. Stuttgart, v. 8, 346 p.

Fritscher, Bernard, 1991b. Vukanismusstreit und französische Revoution. Gedanken zu einer zeitlichen Parallele. In: Geosciences/ Geowissenschaften. Proceedings of the Sympoium of the XVIIIth International Congress of History of Science at Hamburg-Munich, 1-9, August 1989. Bochum, p. 169-185.

Fritscher, Bernard, 1992. Kant und Werner: Zum Problem einer Geschichte der Natur und zum Verhältnis von Philosophie und Geologie um 1800. In: Kant-Studien. v. 83, Heft 4, p. 417-435.

Fritscher, Bernard, 1993. A.G. Werner (1749-1817) als Lehrer der deutschen Naturphilosophie. Zum Werk von Henrik Steffens (1773-1845). In: Zeitschrift für geologische Wissenschaften. v. 21, Heft 5/6, p. 495-502.

Fritscher, Bernard, 1994a. Bürger, Bettler und Vulkane. Eine Rheinreise mit Georg Forster (1754-1794). In: Damals. v. 26, Heft 6, p. 74-79.

Fritscher, Bernard, 1994b. Salzbildung und Kontakt-metamorphose. Zur Entwicklung der "mineralogischen Phasenregel" und zur Aufnahme der Thermodynamik in den Geowissenschaften. In: Cosmographica et Geographica. Festschrift für Herbert M. Nobis zum 70. Geburtstag. Hrsg. Von B. Fritscher & G. Brey. Bd. 2. (Algorismus, 13). München, p. 281-307.

Fritscher, Bernard, 1994c, Wissenschaft vom Akzidentellen. Methodische Aspekte der Mineralogie Georgius Agricolas. In: Georgius Agricola-500 Jahre. Hrsg. von Friedrich Naumann. Basel, p. 82-89.

Fritscher, Bernard, 1994d, Zwischen Werner und Kant. Physische Geographic bei Alexander von Humboldt. In: Studia Fribergensia. Vorträge, des Alexander-von-Humboldt-Kolloquiums in Freiberg vom 8. bis 10. November 1991 aus Anlaß des 200. Jahrstages von A.V. Humbolts Studienbeginn an der Bergakademie Freiberg. Berlin, p. 53-61.

Garber, Elizabeth, Brush, S.G., and Everitt, C.W.F., 1994, Maxwell on Heat and Statistical Mechanics: On "Avoiding All Personal Enquiries" of Molecules. Lehigh University Press, ISBN 0-934223-34-3, 552 p., $59.50.

Garbowska, J., 1994, Archival materials on the history of geology in Wilno (Vilnius): Kwart. Hist. Nauki I Tech., v. 39.

Gaudant, Jean, 1994a, Analyse d'ouvrage—C. Cohen: Le destin du Mammouth. Editions du Seuil (collection Science ouverte): Travaux du Comité Français D'Histoire de la Géologie (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Série, v. 9. p 137-138.

Gaudant, Jean, 1994b, Analyse d'ouvrage—, Gaetano Giglia, Carlo Maccagni, Nicoletta Morello (Ed.): Rocks, Fossils and History. Edizioni Festina Lente, Firenze: Travaux du Comité Français D'Histoire de la Géologie (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Série, v. 9. p 147-148.

Gaudant, Jean, 1994c, Analyse d'ouvrage—S. Figueirôa & M. Lopes (Orgs,): Geological Sciences in Latin America Scientific Relations ans Exchanges. UNICAM/IG, Campinas, SP (Brésil): Travaux du Comité François D'Histoire de la Géologie (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Série, v. 9, p 139-141.

Géczy, B., 1994, Brief History of the Hungarian Paleontology. Annals of the History of Hungarian Geology, Special Issue 6. Ed. Hungarian Geological Society, Budapest, 68 p.

Gimesi, I.M., 1994, Hungarian bibliography of the minerals of the Carpathian realm, 1859-1951 (in Hungarian), Szeged, 315 p.

Glick, T. F., 1996, Irrigation and Hydraulic Technology in Medieval Spain. Brookfield, Vermont, Variorum, ISBN: 0-86078-540-8, 302 p., $89.95, cloth.

Godard, Gaston, 1995, Histoire d'une énigme: Les buttes coquillières de Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm (Vendée): Travaux du Comité Français D'Histoire de la Géologie (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Série, v. 9, p 7-31.

Gohau, G., 1996, Expériences sur la formation des roches cristallines—de Saussure à Daubrée: Histoire et Épistemologie de la Géologie: Paris, France Programme.

Gould, S.J., 1996, Although saddled with errors, Kovalevsky's theory of horse evolution was a winner: Mr. Sophia's Pony: Natural History, v. 105, p. 20-24, 66-69.

Grandchamp, Ph., 1996, Les appréciations savoureuses qu'un membre de la Société géologique de France portait sur ses confrères il y a plus de 150 ans: Histoire et Épistemologie de la Géologie: Paris, France Programme.

Gray, D. A., C.B.E., 1995, A review of the Archives of the Geological Society Club. The Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WIV OJU.

Haile, Neville, 1996, Geological Collectors and Collecting, Geological Society: History of Geology Group Newsletter, no. 4, p. 1-3.

Hàla, J., 1994a, 125 years of the Geological Institute of Hungary, (in Hungarian), Ed. MAFI, Budapest, 180 p.

Hàla, J., 1994b, Stone quarrying and stone carving at Magyvista in the Kalotaszeg area: Hàz és Ember, Szentendre, v. 9, p. 65-86.

Hailand, W.B., 1996a, A Philosophy of Classification for Geoscience: Development of Geoscience Disciplines in China. Editors Wang Hongzhen, Zhai Yusheng, Shi Baoheng, and Wang Cansheng. The Council of History of Geology: Geological Society of China, China University of Geosciences Press, p. 20-28.

Harland, W.B., 1996b, A Philosophy of Time for Geoscience: Development of Geoscience Disciplines in China. Editors Wang Hongzhen, Zhai Yusheng, Shi Baoheng, and Wang Cansheng. The Council of History of Geology: Geological Society of China, China University of Geosciences Press, p. 29-33.

Harland, W.B., 1996c, A Short History of Time Scales in Geoscience: Development of Geoscience Disciplines in China. Editors Wang Hongzhen, Zhai Yusheng, Shi Baoheng, and Wang Cansheng. The Council of History of Geology: Geological Society of China, China University of Geosciences Press, p. 34-41.

Harrison, Chris, 1996, Lucian J. B. LaCoste: Portrait of a Scientist-Inventor: Earth in Space, v. 8, p 12-13.

Hatley, A.G., 1995, Finding Oil Where It Shouldn't Be. In: The Oil Finders: A Collection of Stories About Exploration, compiled and edited by Allen G. Hatley, Centex Press, Texas, p. 119-140.

Hatley, Jr., A. G., 1995, The Oil Finders: a collection of stories about exploration. Centex Press, Utopia, Texas, 267 p.

Hellyer, Marcus, 1996, The pocket museum: Edward Lhwyd's Lithophylacium: Archives of Natural History, v. 23, p. 43-60.

Hongzhen, Wang, 1996, A Retrospect of the Development of Stratigraphy as a Discipline: Development of Geoscience Disciplines in China. Editors Wang Hongzhen, Zhai Yusheng, Shi Baoheng, and Wang Cansheng, The Council of History of Geology: Geological Society of China, China University of Geosciences Press. p. 63-70.

Hooykaas, Reijer, 1994, The Historical and Philosophical Background of Haüy's Theory of Crystal Structure (published in English) in Mededelingen van de Koninklijke Acadenue voor Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schone Kunsten van België, Brussel, v. 56, p. 1-108.

Howarth, R. J., 1996, Symposium on the History of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, Geological Society: History of Geology Group Newletter, no. 4, p. 11-14.

Inoùchi, Yoshio, Kinugasa, Yoshihiro, Kumon, Fujio, Nakano, Satoshi, Yasumatsu, Sadao, Shiki, Tsunemasa, 1996, Turbidites as records of intense palaeoearthquakes in Lake Biwa, Japan: Sedimentary Geology, v. 104, p. 117-125.

Jensen, A. C., 1996, Building the Erie Canal: Conservationist, v. 50, p 8-11.

Joly, Fernand, 1995, Soixante ans de géographie physique française vécue de l'intérieur (1934-1995): Travaux du Comité Français D'Histoire de la Géologie (Cofrhigéo), Troisième Série, v. 9, p. 97-109.

Kaszap, A., 1994, Honor Antecedentibusl, Chapters from an apocryph history of geology: Sòszòlò VII, Budapest, v. 7/8, p. 8.

Kecskeméti, T. and Papp, G., 1994, Hungarian treasure-chambers of the Earth. Studies on the history of geoscientific collections in Hungary (in Hungarian). Studia naturalia, 4. Budapest, 432 p.

Kinard, J.C., 1995, The Story of Marinex and the Humbly Grove Discovery. In: The Oil Finders: A Collection of Stories About Exploration, compiled and edited by Allen G. Hatley, Centex Press, Texas, p. 141-156.

Kingston, D.R., 1995, The Rover Boys and Other Stories. In: The Oil Finders: A Collection of Stories About Exploration, compiled and edited by Allen G. Hatley, Centex Press, Texas, p. 1-26.

Kleczkowski, A.S., 1994a, On the history of the Academy of Mining and Metallurgy in Cracow—180th anniversary of the formation of the first higher technical school in Poland: the Mining Academy in Kielce. In: Academia Górniczo-Hutnicza dia Krajowej Gospodarki 1919-1994, p. 13-26.

Kleczkowski, A.S., 1994b, The state of studies on the history of Mining Academy and Main Mining Direction: In: Kielce. Kwart. Hist. Nauki I Tech., v. 39, p. 61-70.

Knight, D.M., 1996, Humphry Davy: Science and Power. Cambridge Science Biographies, 232 p., $39.96.

Kuhle, Nathan, A Brief History of the Department of Geology at Washington State University: The Compass, Journal of Earth Sciences, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, v. 71, p. 97-99.

Lang, H.D., 1995, Zur Geschichte der Hermann Credner-Stiftung: Zeitschrift der deutchen geologischen Gesellschaft, v. 146, p. 313-316.

Lang, H.D. and Seibold, I.U.E., 1995, Hermann Credner—ein Portrait: Zeitschrift der deutschen geologischen Gesellschaft, v. 146, p. 303-304.

Langenberg, Willem, 1996a, Edmonton Geological Society: The Early Days of the Alberta Geological Survey: Geology, v. 25, part 1, p. 14-17.

Langenberg, Willem, 1996b, The early days of the Alberta Geological Survey: Rock Chips, v. Spring/Summer, p. 1-2.

Lavas, J. R., 1993, Dragons from the Dunes. The Search for Dinosaurs in the Gobi Desert. Available from the author at Panmure, P.O. Box 14-421, Auckland, New Zealand., 138 p.

Le Bas, M. J., 1995, Milestones in Geology. The Geological Society of London, ISBN 1-897799-24-1, 272 p., $49.

Leary, R.L. and Turner, S., 1996, The Worthen Collection of Paleozoic Vertebrates at the Illinois State Museum: The Geological Curator, v. 6, p. 195-205.

Lessing, Peter, 1996, This Map is Only a Preliminary One and Should Not Be Considered Accurate in Any Sense: West Virginia Geological Survey Maps, 1899-1921: Southeastern Geology, v. 36. p. 37-45.

Leverington, D., 1995, A History of Astronomy: From 1890 to the Present. Springer-Verlag, New York, ISBN 3-540-19915-2, 387 p., $32.

Leveson, D.J., 1996, What was James Hutton's methodology?: Archives of Natural History, v. 23, p. 61-77.

Levin, A.E. and Brush, S.G., 1995, The Origin of the Solar System: Soviet Research, 1925-1991. New York: American Institute of Physics, 415 p., $60.

Lininger, J.L., 1996, Early Copper Mining in Pennsylvania: a historical perspective: GSA Abstracts with Programs, Northeastern Section, March 21-23, 1996, Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, v. 28, p. 76.

Lyons, P.C., Morey, E.D., and Wagner, R.H., 1995, Historical Perspective of Early Twentieth Century Carboniferous Paleobotany in North America. Geological Society of America, ISBN 0-8137-1185-1, 424 p., $105.

Makarenko, D.E., 1995, The senior research assistant of the Ukrgeoltrust O. G. Milaj (in Russian); Geological Journal, v. 2, p. 118-119.

Mangold, Matthias, 1994, 3000 Jahre sardischer Bergbau gehen zu Ende: Berliner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen, Reihe A. v. 167, p. 75-82.

Martín, C., 1994, El Geólogo José Macpherson. Tierra y Tecnologia: Colegio Oficial de Geólogos. Madrid, v. 7, p. 66-70.

Martini, A.V. and Payne, J.L., 1995, Beyond Khartoum: Petroleum Exploration and Discovery. In: The Oil Finders: A Collection of Stories About Exploration, compiled and edited by Allen G. Hatley, Centex Press, Texas, p. 157-190.

Marvin, Ursula, 1994, George Ferdinand Becker (1847-1919): International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences INHIGEO, no. 27.

Mason, A.P., 1994, James Malcolm Maclaren (1873-1935): International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences INHIGEO, no. 27.

Masters, J.A., 1995, Miracles At Elmworth. In: The Oil Finders: A Collection of Stories About Exploration, compiled and edited by Allen G. Hatley, Centex Press, Texas, p. 218-250.

McCready, W. D., 1996, Isidore, the Antipodeans, and the Shape of the Earth: Iris, v. 87, p. 108-127.

McKerrow, W. S., 1995, The development of Early Palaezoic global stratigraphy: Milestones in Geology. The Geological Society of London, p. 83-92.

Methuen, Charlotte, 1996, Maestlin's Teaching of Copernicus: The Evidence of His University Textbook and Disputations: Iris, v. 87, p. 230-247.

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