The contributions in this book explore several geologically significant sites and, in doing so, acknowledge and explore not just the geological exposures themse

For the last 20 years there has been a growing interest in the geosciences for topics related to geoheritage: geoconservation, geotourism and geoparks. Geoherit

Essays on aspects of the natural world, its heritage, and how best to preserve it. Europe's engagement from the late sixteenth century onwards in scientific Ear

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