tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post511650259117688152..comments2023-11-30T10:43:33.130-06:00Comments on Reading Freely: The Dragon SeekersStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-37011828930803820232017-11-01T06:42:47.921-05:002017-11-01T06:42:47.921-05:00Having read Darwin and other books about the scien...Having read Darwin and other books about the scientific developments of the nineteenth century this book sounds like it would be a great addition to my reading. The work of Lyell and other scientists is especially interesting.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-30741240341620260332017-10-31T19:21:26.601-05:002017-10-31T19:21:26.601-05:00I spotted that one a few days ago and checked it o...I spotted that one a few days ago and checked it out, but there's no telling when I'll try it.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-40675566631867864802017-10-31T19:20:49.355-05:002017-10-31T19:20:49.355-05:00I hadn't heard of Smith! I have an interest in...I hadn't heard of Smith! I have an interest in canals, so he might be worth poking into..Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-19549977402820432832017-10-31T19:20:23.103-05:002017-10-31T19:20:23.103-05:00Transmutation is harder to take serious..it sounds...Transmutation is harder to take serious..it sounds like a class at Hogwarts!Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-68732073675870988292017-10-31T19:20:02.363-05:002017-10-31T19:20:02.363-05:00You're welcome!You're welcome! Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-89240818958175702192017-10-31T17:10:37.523-05:002017-10-31T17:10:37.523-05:00Mary Anning is a main character in 'Remarkable...Mary Anning is a main character in 'Remarkable Creatures' by Tracy Chevalier which you might enjoy. I thought it was really good and gave a flavour of pre-'Origin of Species' fossil hunting.CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-64436389721469080242017-10-31T16:46:22.430-05:002017-10-31T16:46:22.430-05:00Charles' grandfather, Erasmus, helped the form...Charles' grandfather, Erasmus, helped the former along quite a bit, with his "Zoonomia", incipiently dealing with the idea of evolution, principally in the plant kingdom...<br /> one of my favorites was William Smith, early 19th c.; he built the English canal system and in the process did a lot of work on the fossils he unearthed... tx for the post: right up my alley...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-85065114588466264162017-10-31T15:34:17.569-05:002017-10-31T15:34:17.569-05:00This book sounds so good. This is such an intrigui...This book sounds so good. This is such an intriguing subject. I have previously read a little bit about the folks who thought about transmutation. I agree that evolution was an idea that evolved over time :) Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980951139270141970.post-84319222614311037532017-10-31T13:44:21.426-05:002017-10-31T13:44:21.426-05:00What a fascinating topic. I can't say I've...What a fascinating topic. I can't say I've read much about it, but this sounds like a great book to start. Very informative write-up, thanks for sharing!Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteraturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231807884697678173noreply@blogger.com