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Myth and Geology
"This book is the first peer-reviewed collection of papers focusing on the potential of myth storylines to yield data and lessons that are of value to the geological sciences. Building on the nascent discipline of geomythology, scientists and scholars from a variety of disciplines have contributed to this volume. The geological hazards (such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and cosmic impacts) that have given rise to myths are considered, as are the sacred and cultural values associated with rocks, fossils, geological formations and landscapes. There are also discussions about the historical and literary perspectives of geomythology. Regional coverage includes Europe and the Mediterranean, Afghanistan, Cameroon, India, Australia, Japan, Pacific islands, South America and North America. Myth and Geology challenges the widespread notion that myths are fictitious or otherwise lacking in value for the physical sciences." -- BOOK JACKET.
Les musées d'histoire naturelle de Leyde, Paris et Londres
This dissertation analyzes the evolution and the way of exposition in museums of natural history in the 19e century till the beginning of the 20e century. The analysis is based on the development of the « Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle » of Paris, the British Museum of London, and the national museum of natural history of Leiden. The first chapter describes the creation of natural history collections in Holland within the tradition of collecting from the 16e century till the creation of the National Museum of Natural History in 1820. The second chapter traces the creation of the three above mentioned museums. Here, the internal and external factors which played a role in their realization are investigated. The third chapter analyzes the role of the museum in Leiden in relation with the university. The fourth chapter describes the important ideas concerning the arrangement of museums of natural history and how these ideas affected the practice of presentation of the collections.
