Article ID: CBB787664470

Illustration within Informal Geological Communication during the Golden Age of Geology (1788-1840) – Examples from the respective correspondence and archives of Henry De La Beche and William Buckland (2021)

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During the Golden Age of Geology (1788-1840), geologists conveyed information informally within letters and field notebooks, sometimes including illustrations in the narratives. These sketches encapsulate geological observations to serve as references and reminders, and supply data for the author’s and their colleagues’ future interpretation. Illustrations impact how a reader processes a topic; they also record a selective example and the geologist’s interpretation of it. The illustrations in Henry De la Beche’s (1796-1855) and his colleagues’ letters, notably William Buckland’s (1784-1856), and De la Beche’s field notebooks, form the basis of this case study that probes the contemporary level of scientific understanding and illustration trends. While this was an important communication venue in the age of focus, letter-writing implementation in college geology classrooms revealed that modern students lack skills to communicate geological information with self-produced illustrations.

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Authors & Contributors
Clary, Renee M.
Thomas Sharpe
Wandersee, James H.
Gavrilina, Irina A.
Erick Villanueva-Villaseñor
Fagnani, Martino Lorenzo
Concepts
Geology
Scientific communities; interprofessional relations
Correspondence and corresponding
Earth sciences
Paleontology
Professions and professionalization
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
20th century
Places
Great Britain
England
Italy
British Isles
Nova Scotia
Germany
Institutions
British Geological Survey
Great Britain. Geological Survey
Geological Society of London
Universität Dorpat
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