Men of Rock & other great Geology documentaries
I love Geology. After a very sad start to this geeky affair (see at very end), it’s bloomed over the years. I’ve seen some fascinating documentaries, most of them hosted by Professor Iain Stewart. Here’s two recent series of his:
Men of Rock (2010) – retraces the steps of a band of maverick pioneers who made ground-breaking discoveries in the landscape of Scotland about how our planet works.
How Earth Made Us (2010)- a five-part BBC documentary television series in which Professor Iain Stewart tells the epic story of how geology, geography and climate have influenced mankind. (This beauty is in available in high definition too)
If you want to get suggestions on how to get these just use my general contact form.
My quick and sad story: first day at Uni means getting your timetable. I had nominated my 4 subjects:
- Physics (major)
- Geology
- Maths A
- Maths B
Smiling, I reached for my timetable printout – knowing I’d never have to touch that much-despised Chemistry ever again.
My timetable simply said “No combination possible”. I went pale.
Physics and Geology clashed with their times. I had to drop my major (Physics) to do Geology. Or drop Geology…and replace it via taking a full first year uni-level CHEMISTRY. I felt really sick. But it came to pass. Bye bye uni Geology…
