Re: Johann Beringer
Glenn R. Morton (grmorton@waymark.net)
Sun, 25 Oct 1998 06:22:51 -0600
At 12:32 AM 10/25/98 EDT, Cmekve@aol.com wrote:
>I think Steve Gould dealt with Beringer in one of his columns in Natural
>History during the past year sometime (I'm working from memory so I can't be
>more specific). Probably the best book on the history of the interpretation
>of fossils (including organic vs. inorganic qustions) is The Meaning of
>Fossils by Martin J.S. Rudwick. He also has a brief mention of Beringer.
>Rudwick was an internationally known paleontologist before turning full-time
>to history. He is now one of the most respected historians of geology.
I own Rudwick's book but it doesn't tell specifically why Beringer believed
what he did. I too had thought Gould wrote on the topic, but I can't find
it. has anyone else seen it?
glenn
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