Many EGS publications are available as free downloads.
Ordinary members receive our twice-yearly magazine The Edinburgh Geologist and the Scottish Journal of Geology through the post.
Excursion Guides and Books
Edinburgh Geological Society has published eleven books and geology field guides to many of the most popular geological locations in Scotland. These are available for sale to EGS members and the general public.
The Edinburgh Geologist
The Edinburgh Geologist is the Society’s in-house magazine, for everyone with a broad interest in geology. It is published twice a year and there are over sixty issues available for online download in PDF format.
>> Go to The Edinburgh Geologist page
Geoconservation Leaflets
Our Geoconservation groups publish leaflets exploring the geodiversity of local sites. There are many geology leaflets available to download free of charge in PDF format. Some printed copies are also available for a small charge.
>> Download the Free Leaflets here
>> Go to the Geoconservation page
Scottish Journal of Geology
The Society, in conjunction with the Geological Society of Glasgow, publishes the mainstream geological journal, The Scottish Journal of Geology. Available online at sjg.lyellcollection.org
>> the Lyell Collection: online access instructions
Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society 1868-1963
These historical transactions, available online through the Lyell Collection, give a flavour of the themes and ideas occupying the minds of the amateur geologists of the times. Published between 1868 and 1963 the Transactions cover almost 100 years with over 800 articles that record the views of a diverse group and the countries they visited in pursuit of their interests. Articles are included from key figures such as Sir Roderick Murchison, Patron of the Society, who wrote about his observations on the structure of the North West Highlands; Charles W Peach, naturalist, who described fossil plants found in old red sandstone across Scotland and his son ; Benjamin Neeve Peach who famously partnered John Horne in surveying the southern uplands and the north-west highlands of Scotland for the Geological Survey and Dame Maria Ogilvie Gordon the first woman to receive a Doctor of Science in Geology (1893), who in 1903 published papers from her work on the Tyrol, which showed her valuable contribution to the advancement of structural geology and palaeontology in the Alps.
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>> Click here for the Transactions in the Lyell Collection
Copyright and permissions
Copyright of excursion guides and other books published by the Edinburgh Geological Society, of The Edinburgh Geologist and of the Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society rests in general with the Society. Some older excursion guides were published for the Society by other publishers, who have claimed copyright. Copyright of publications of the GeoConservation groups, which are sub-committees of the Society, rests with the appropriate group but is administered by the Society.
In all publications, copyright of some individual illustrations could rest with other organisations or individuals, who are identified in captions or acknowledgements.
Requests for permission to reproduce materials from the Society’s publications should be directed to the Publications Secretary (Contact Details), who is empowered to grant permission on behalf of the Society or, if necessary, will advise on alternative contacts. Permission to reproduce in non-commercial, academic or educational publications will normally be granted gratis, provided that due acknowledgement is made.
The Scottish Journal of Geology is the joint property of the Geological Society of Glasgow and the Edinburgh Geological Society and is published for the two societies by the Geological Society Publishing House. Requests for permission to reproduce material from the journal should be directed to the Chief Editor, named in a current issue. For full details of copyright and permissions, see www.geolsoc.org.uk/permissions.