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The Campania Plain: Part 3, Vesuvius

March 3, 2019 BJ Deming

It’s time to look out over the Gulf of Naples from Mount Vesuvius on a sunny Mediterranean day! That landmass you see at the start,

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BJ Deming

BJ Deming

After getting an associate's degree in forestry, I studied geology in the 1980s but went into another field instead. The Internet renewed my interest in geoscience as a hobby. So, when some free time opened up after I retired, I decided to write a book about cat evolution. That has turned into a series and started a new career! Currently, I'm working on the next book in the series: a quick overview of the whole cat family. That is, the cats we know today. After that, come the sabertooths!

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