Menu Local Geology History, Resources, and Facilities Geologic History of Southwestern Ohio Since 1968, the Karl E. Limper Geology Museum has been serving Miami University, residents of southwestern ...

Whenever I start a multi-day geology class, I start with a brief “History of Geology” section. Covering what folks believed 400 years ago is a good way to set the tone for what we will be studying the ...

The prevailing geological model of the early 19th century was characterized by an almost static earth, maybe slowly cooling and shrinking, until the molten interior would eventually be completely ...

A practicing geologist can benefit from the history of geology professionally in two main ways: by learning about past mistakes so as not to repeat them and by finding out about different ways to ...

It's time to redraw the map of the world during the reign of the dinosaurs, two scientists say. Picture the U.S. West Coast as a torturous tectonic boundary, similar to Australia and Southeast Asia ...

MSRLMAI copy Purchased from the C. Michael Gooden Endowment. Preface and acknowledgments / Gary D. Rosenberg and Renee M. Clary -- Dedication to Michele La Clergue Aldrich (1942-2016) / Renee M. Clary ...

Travertine is not only a geological wonder but also a popular building material. Its use dates back to ancient Rome, evident ...

THIS account of the geological history of North America is intended for students and readers interested in the cultural aspect of the science. The author, like all geologists, believes that a ...

The Limper Geology Museum is free and open to visitors of all ages. Everyone is welcome to come and explore the geology of the dynamic world in which we live. Miami University-Oxford campus adjacent ...

No more appropriate writer could have been found for this condensed history of geology than the author of the recently published “History of the Geological Society of London.” The personal touches ...

THE GEOLOGY OF the Olympic Peninsula offers a fascinating glimpse into the massive forces of nature that shaped this land into one of the most complicated rock piles in the world. It began under the ...

Geology studies students gain a deep understanding and appreciation of the Earth: its resources, structure, processes and history. Our faculty and staff research minerals, sediments, rocks, fossils, ...