In which Max concludes his two-part essay on the nineteenth century debate over the evolutionary origin of novel structures
Read MoreSt. George and The Dragon
In which Max explores the problem of explaining novel structures in late nineteenth century evolutionary science
Read MoreGoing global: geology between Lyell and Suess
Problematica #20! In which Max explores two titans of nineteenth century geology using fictional characters of their own creation, Lyell’s amphibious being and Suess’s extraterrestrial observer (Part 3 of 3)
Read More“What we are witnessing is the collapse of the terrestrial globe”
In which Max explores two titans of nineteenth century geology using fictional characters of their own creation, Lyell’s amphibious being and Suess’s extraterrestrial observer (Part 2 of 3)
Read MoreAlien versus Amphibian: War of the World Views?
In which Max explores two titans of nineteenth century geology using fictional characters of their own creation, Lyell’s amphibious being and Suess’s extraterrestrial observer (Part 1 of 3)
Read MoreThe Importance of Background Theory, or Why James Hall Left Mountains out of his Theory of Mountain Building
In which Max asks whether James Hall really left mountains out of his theory of mountain building (as J.D. Dana famously alleged)
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