When I was teaching with the course of Geology I in Pisa, I used to tell students: “the best way to learn how to recognize… Leggi tutto »Camminando su un tappeto di cristalli di calcite GIGANTI (Moriglion di Penna, Lucca)
The glacier of Neves, located on the Italian side of the Eastern Alps at the border with Austria, close to the Neves Lake (Neves-Stausee), is… Leggi tutto »Quando due magmi diversi si incontrano (Neves, Alto Adige)
In Tuscany, south of the city of Livorno, the panorama changes from boring (well, for us geologists for sure) plains with houses and towns to… Leggi tutto »Le arenarie di mare profondo di Cala del Leone (Quercianella, Livorno)
Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto is the shrine dedicated to the spirit of the Fox (Inari). Inari is also the kami of fertility, agriculture, and industry, as… Leggi tutto »Una passeggiata geologica attorno a Kyoto: la scalinata di Fushimi Inari-taisha
Sun, sea, exquisite food, and beautiful panorama are likely the first things that come to mind when visiting Manarola, in the scenic Cinque Terre National… Leggi tutto »Geologia di Manarola (Cinque Terre)
Girona is a lovely fortified medieval town in Catalonia, in the northeastern part of Spain. The city was built at the confluence of four rivers… Leggi tutto »Geologia urbana: i nummuliti fossili delle mura di Girona
Introducing the Beyond Geology series No man is an island… and not even scientific branches. We like to classify science as closed boxes, “geology”, “natural… Leggi tutto »Il Cholla Cactus Garden (Joshua Tree) – un giardino in mezzo al deserto
Joshua Tree is one of the most magnificent places where I have ever been. The desert landscape of southern California gifts us with many breath-taking… Leggi tutto »Abbiamo un contatto! Quando il magma incontra la roccia (Joshua Tree, California)
The small town of Castiglioncello is one of many seaside localities in Tuscany that are popular for bathers in the summertime. The prominent cliffs, battered… Leggi tutto »L'antico oceano nascosto sulla costa di Castiglioncello
I have launched the Geology is the way page nearly a decade ago, on the 7th of January, 2012, when I was a little more… Leggi tutto »La nascita di 'Geology is the way'
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