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Description / Table of Contents: Introduction --- Wolf Mayer: Introduction: enquiries into the history of geology / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:1-8, first published on February 28, 2017, doi:10.1144/SP442.41 --- Tracing the history of INHIGEO (International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences) --- Irena Malakhova: The founding of INHIGEO: documents and letters, with comments / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:9-19, first published on February 16, 2017, doi:10.1144/SP442.38 --- Algimantas Grigelis and Stanisław Czarniecki: International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences: the earliest events / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:21-27, first published on November 9, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.30 --- Kennard B. Bork and Barry J. Cooper: INHIGEO in recent times / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:29-39, first published on July 15, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.15 --- Mike R. Johnston and Kenneth L. Taylor: Historians of geology in the field: a half-century of INHIGEO excursions / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:41-54, first published on July 22, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.17 --- Martin Rudwick: Insiders and outsiders: INHIGEO seen from the sidelines / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:55-62, first published on November 9, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.25 --- Why study the history of geology --- Barry J. Cooper: Changing reflections on the history of geology / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:63-67, first published on November 9, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.23 --- On theories, ideas and concepts in geology --- Martina Kölbl-Ebert: Thinking about the geosciences in their religious/philosophical context / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:69-79, first published on May 23, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.5 --- Grzegorz Racki: Methodological uniformitarianism of Hugo Kołłątaj: an unknown Polish precursor of the Lyellian geological paradigm / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:81-91, first published on December 2, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.29 --- Stefan Cwojdzinski: History of a discussion: selected aspects of the Earth expansion v. plate tectonics theories / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:93-104, first published on November 11, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.24 --- D. Letsch: Swiss contributions to mid-nineteenth century tectonic research: a step backwards or the prologue to the nappe tectonics revolution? / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:105-116, first published on May 26, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.1 --- Kenneth L. Taylor: Before volcanoes became ordinary / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:117-126, first published on December 2, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.27 --- Guillermo E. Alvarado and Lina C. Patino: The history of volcanology in Costa Rica: from the Amerindian legends to the beginning of the twenty-first century / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:127-140, first published on November 9, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.35 --- Antony R. Orme: Dynamic geomorphology: historical convergence towards modern practice / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:141-154, first published on December 23, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.34 --- Spencer G. Lucas and Guillermo E. Alvarado: Vertebrate palaeontology in Central America: a narrative and analytical history / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:155-169, first published on May 23, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.9 --- Sally Newcomb: Progression of instrument use and practice in mineralogy and petrology, 1750–1950 / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:171-180, first published on November 11, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.22 --- Teaching the history of geoscience --- Silvia F. de M. Figueirôa: Innovation and critical thinking: contributions of the history and philosophy of geological sciences to teaching, especially undergraduate teaching / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:181-188, first published on June 13, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.7 --- Renee M. Clary: Controversies in the history of geology and their educational importance for facilitating understanding of the nature of science / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:189-198, first published on November 15, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.36 --- Yufeng Zhou: Review of the history of higher education in geology during the past 100 years in China / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:199-203, first published on July 15, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.14 --- On the contribution of women to the geosciences --- M. Kölbl-Ebert and S. Turner: Towards a history of women in the geosciences / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:205-216, first published on August 15, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.16 --- Biographical studies --- Zoya A. Bessudnova: The first Russian monograph on the History of Geology by Grigory E. Shchurovsky, professor of Moscow University: on the 150th anniversary of the publication / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:217-227, first published on November 17, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.31 --- K. R. Aalto: Clarence Dutton's geology / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:229-238, first published on July 15, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.18 --- Alberto C. Riccardi: Life and geological studies of Joaquín Frenguelli / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:239-251, first published on June 29, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.6 --- T. Sato, T. Yamada, and M. Yajima: Teiichi Kobayashi: his life and works, with an emphasis on his contribution to the history of the geosciences in Japan / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:253-262, first published on November 11, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.19 --- Government agencies, institutions and societies --- Marianne Klemun: Spaces and places: an historical overview of the development of geology in Austria (Habsburg Monarchy) in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:263-270, first published on November 11, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.20 --- Isabel Rábano: Early history of the Spanish Geological Survey: the Commission for the Geological Map of Spain (1849–1910) / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:271-278, first published on May 25, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.3 --- Teresa Salomé Mota and Ana Carneiro: The ups and downs of geology in Portugal: the Geological Survey, a historical perspective / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:279-287, first published on May 25, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.2 --- Luz Fernanda Azuela: Towards a nationwide geological survey in nineteenth century Mexico / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:289-301, first published on June 30, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.11 --- Lucero Morelos-Rodríguez: Brief history of geological and mining exploration in nineteenth century Mexico / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:303-313, first published on May 25, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.8 --- Alberto C. Riccardi: Geographical and geological explorations of the La Plata Museum 1884–1905 / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:315-326, first published on July 15, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.13 --- Philippe Taquet: A look into the history of geology in France / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:327-332, first published on November 11, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.21 --- Jiuchen Zhang: Social functions of historical studies of Chinese geology / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:333-339, first published on June 29, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.4 --- Regional geological studies --- Björn Sundquist: Early geological studies and mapping in Sweden / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:341-352, first published on June 29, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.10 --- John Diemer: Murchison in Sweden: consolidating Lower Silurian stratigraphy in the summer of 1844 / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:353-366, first published on November 9, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.26 --- A. Grigelis: The earliest geological observations in Lithuania: a historical viewpoint / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:367-376, first published on February 28, 2017, doi:10.1144/SP442.40 --- Marek Graniczny, Krystyna Wołkowicz, Halina Urban, and Stanisław Wołkowicz: Contribution of Polish geologists to geology in Siberia and the Far East / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:377-386, first published on February 23, 2017, doi:10.1144/SP442.39 --- Renee M. Clary and Tom Sharpe: The furthest end of the Earth: the role of geological research in Antarctic exploration, 1895–1922 / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:387-399, first published on December 2, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.28 --- Reviews on the history of petroleum exploration and production --- StanisŁaw WoŁkowicz, Marek Graniczny, Krystyna WoŁkowicz, and Halina Urban: History of the oil industry in Poland until 1939 / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:401-411, first published on December 2, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.32 --- Francesco Gerali and Paolo Riguzzi: Gushers, science and luck: Everette Lee DeGolyer and the Mexican oil upsurge, 1909–19 / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:413-424, first published on December 2, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.37 --- Francesco Gerali and Jenny Gregory: Harsh oil: finding petroleum in early twentieth century Western Australia / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 442:425-436, first published on December 2, 2016, doi:10.1144/SP442.33 ---