27 April, 2011

Not For Wise Readers Only

I've got the outline for ye olde geology book posted for Wise Readers only.  If you're regretting your decision not to be a Wise Reader about now, there's still time!  Just send a request to dhunterauthor via Yahoo. 

Even if you don't take that plunge, though, you've still got a chance to shape the book.  Isn't that exciting?  And all you have to do is let me pick your brain.

I've got questions, you see.

Geology professionals and students: 

What are words used commonly in geology that trip laypeople up?  What terms do you find yourself having to explain (or at least sum up) every time you discuss this stuff with a layperson?  What are terms, phrases and words you believe the public at large should be aware of?  What words do you find laypeople misunderstanding because their common usage is completely different from the way they're used in geology or science in general?  What stumped you when you first started studying geology?  Favorite geology words?  That sort of thing.

Interested laypeople:

What scientific or geologic words really throw you off?  Confuse, confound or otherwise baffle you?  Are there words you've heard that you don't quite know the meaning of, but would like to?  If scientific language is a stumbling block for you, why?  Don't be shy about admitting it - believe me, I'm among those interested laypeople who stop dead at certain words and says, "What the fuck is that supposed to mean?"

Half the fun is in finding out.  Hence, this book. 

Right, then.  Hit me.

1 comment:

Wayne Ranney said...

Cross-bedding. It seems that no matter how slowly and deliberately you describe the indicated paleo-wind direction, people always seem to think that up-dip is the wind direction. Strange indeed.

Subduction is another one. It sounds pornographic or something - I don't know.