2/4. The Pillars of Wisdom. Four scientists relive key moments in their discipline. Richard Fortey recalls events at the Bay of Naples in the 1820s, when geologist Charles Lyell discovered the forces that raised mountains and shaped the Earth.
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2/4. The Pillars of Wisdom. Four scientists relive key moments in their discipline. Richard Fortey recalls events at the Bay of Naples in the 1820s, when geologist Charles Lyell discovered the forces that raised mountains and shaped the Earth.