The Edinburgh Geologist
Index to Strange Earth

a series by Bill Baird on geological miscellany


Strange Earth 1

Galloping glaciers

Autumn 1984

Issue No. 16

Strange Earth 2

Eruptions of washing soda

Spring 1985

Issue No. 17

Strange Earth 3

Natural glass from hay

Autumn 1985

Issue No. 18

Strange Earth 4

Hot sea water on tap

Winter 1988

Issue No. 21

Strange Earth 5

Lake Tanganyika

WInter 1988

Issue No. 21

Strange Earth 6

Streams of stones

Spring 1989

Issue No. 22

Strange Earth 7

Clastic dykes

Spring 1989

Issue No. 22

Strange Earth 8

Roving stones

Winter 1990

Issue No. 23

Strange Earth 9

Stone spheres

Spring 1990

Issue No. 24

Strange Earth 10

Ancient nuclear reactors

Spring 1990

Issue No. 24

Strange Earth 11

Maleficent lakes of the Camerouns

Spring 1991

Issue No. 25

Strange Earth 12

Flexible sandstone

Autumn 1993

Issue No. 27

Strange Earth 13

Singing sands

Autumn 1993

Issue No. 27

Strange Earth 14

Tektites

Autumn 1993

Issue No. 27

Strange Earth 15

The up-escalator of Papua New Guinea

Autumn 1995

Issue No. 28

Strange Earth 16

Enigma of the big brain

Winter 1996

Issue No. 29

Strange Earth 17

The Gibralter Waterfall

Winter 1996

Issue No. 29

Strange Earth 18

The mud springs of Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire

Spring 2002

Issue No. 38

Strange Earth 19

Ancient Mining in Swaziland

Spring 2004

Issue No. 42

Strange Earth 20

Pwdre Ser or 'Star Jelly'

Autumn 2004

Issue No. 43

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