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So excited to share my new article in @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social:
"Colonial World-Making and Global Knowledges at the Early Modern Cape of Good Hope" (Open access)
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Give my best to all my friends and colleagues in Salvador!

Historiography of the International Geophysical Year (1957–1958) This chapter explores the International Geophysical Year (IGY) as a landmark moment in the history of geophysical sciences, examining its origins, execution, and lasting impact through the lens of existing scholarship. Initiated in the early 1950s, the IGY harnessed...

Check out my contribution to Elena Aronova, @hallucigenia.bsky.social & Marco Tamborini's "Handbook of the Historiography of the Earth and Environmental Sciences," an essay on the "Historiography of the International Geophysical Year (1957–1958)" #histsci #envhist

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Metropolitan Science Exploring distinctive practices in the artisanal, mercantile, and governmental sites of London, Metropolitan Science offers a new perspective on the development…

I just noticed that Metropolitan Science will be out in paperback - exciting news! Not available until next year, but can be pre-ordered for a relatively affordable £26.09 @jasminekt.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/uk/metropoli... #earlymodern #histSTM 🗃️

These Projectors (see Jonathan Swift) are seeking jurisdictions with weak oversight, taking advantage of any that don't fight back.

An underwater observatory keeping the pulse of the Southern Ocean for nearly 30 years yields fresh results From the wave-lashed surface to the deep sea, the Southern Ocean Time Series is a crucial tool for scientists to keep the pulse of this important region of Earth.

A nice article on the importance of long term observing by Chris Trail:

theconversation.com/an-underwate...

And Eww is three syllables

Historians of science and environmental historians are not paying as much attention to the complex interactions between Sun, Earth, environment, and technology as we need to. I will be turning to this topic more and more in coming months. I look forward to discussions across disciplines!

The environmental effects of, eg, chemicals and burning fossil fuels, are widely known, as are their effects on people. Public awareness is not as evident re solar phenomena and their effects on Earth, health, and modern technologies. Historical perspective is needed. 1/2 #hst

Cover of book, with photograph of a group of men with surveying equipment standing in front of a mountain range

Kerry Goettlich, From Frontiers to Borders: How Colonial Technicians Created Modern Territoriality - Cambridge University Press, August 2025
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The geosciences provide excellent instances of the both historical and physical approaches to research methods. Where do causal necessity and historicity blend? This CFP is worth reading.

Climbers from around the world test themselves on Everest’s treacherous slopes, enlisting the Sherpas who live in the area. Drawing on field research in the Himalayas, renowned anthropologist Sherry Ortner shares their story. Curious readers, please enjoy 30% off with code PUP30.

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Thank you! These later glosses are so hard to dislodge.

Astronomy, personal and practical.

Historians of geophysics might heed the contemporary concern about the loss of long-term environmental data sets

If you are following the International Congress for History of Science ... online, I will start talking about John Herschel's geological notebooks at 9:30 EDT, Symposium 034, followed next by Jim Secord, Petra Lukeneder, and Martina Koelbl-Ebert

Installment 2 in the history of the Center for History of Physics at #AIP

Installment 1 re the history of the Center for History of Physics at #AIP where I had the opportunity to work for some years

Congratulations, Anthony, to you and your colleagues. Dubois-Reymond is an honor to be proud of.

This does not surprise me. Land trusts are important to conservation, of course, but they are not the future alternative to public ownership and accountability.

A property I know was recently acquired by a nationally known land trust. Although it is open to the public most of the year, it is restricted to members of a particular hunting club during one period. The camel's nose is in the tent.

My hand rebels

A broadened perspective on maps and survey techniques in the early 19th century in Japan: mixed astronomical and pacing

Historical world map

Love perusing a good map?

www.openculture.com/2023/12/the-...
The University of Chicago Press has made available online — at no cost – five volumes of The History of Cartography.

What a tempting rabbit hole! 😍

#history #cartography #mapmaking #maps #historicalmaps

I am someone with too much practical experience with ticks and Lyme disease. My WVU colleague Sean Lawrence turns the eye of an environmental historian towards the rise of this tick and disease.

Could that second word be Blätter?

Our Bases Are Precarious! Our ideas about sea level, why and how we measure it, and how it varies have changed radically over the centuries.

An excerpt from my book Sea Level: A History has been published in Issues in Science and Technology!

https://issues.org/sea-level-history-hardenberg/

#envhist #histsci

I was an AV aide in school, so I can thread a film loop or load a video tape with the best. My big win today? Recording my conference talk and uploading it to the conference Google drive. Not trivial.

Sigh. I am preparing now for another go at recording.