Download or read book Geological Pioneers of the Jurassic Coast written by Andrew Goudie and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jurassic Coast in the United Kingdom is a World Heritage Site and one of the most important geological and geomorphological locations on earth. Geological Pioneers of the Jurassic Coast examines the lives and achievements of over forty pioneering researchers of the area. Progressing chronologically, the book tells the stories of fossil collectors, geological mappers, stratigraphers, and paleontologists from the seventeenth century to today.