Alan McKirdy, eminent in the realms of Scottish Geology, will be joining us to celebrate the re-release of his book: James Hutton: The Founder of Modern Geology.


Friday the 15th of July at 6:30pm in the Highland Bookshop.

This event is £5

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Please note this event will be hosted in our upstairs event space.

About the Book:

Thoroughly revised and expanded from the 2012 edition (twice the length, almost double the number of pictures) this book pays tribute to one of the world's first environmentalists, a man ahead of his time. James Hutton (1726-1797) developed a grand theory of the Earth in which he tried to make sense of a lifetime of observation and deduction about the way in which our planet functions. For example, he connected temperature with latitude.

His measurements, with rudimentary thermometers, of temperature changes between the base and summit of Arthur's Seat, were remarkably accurate and he studied climate data from other parts of the world. A leading figure in the eighteenth-century Scottish Enlightenment, he was also an innovative farmer, successful entrepreneur, and a man with endless intellectual curiosity. The year 2026 will be the tercentenary of his birth.

Tickets for this event are £5 (includes £2 off a copy of any of Alan's book)