geology
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How It Happened: The Geological Tale of Upstate New York (dedicated to Pat Bickford)
BACKGROUND – Why I wrote this Drive east on Route 173 (East Seneca Turnpike) out of Manlius, New York and you’ll slowly rise in elevation up to a peak at the intersection with Palmer Road. Turn right on Palmer, go up a short hill to the top, called “Top of the World,” park your car,… Continue reading
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Professor Pat Bickford, lead isotopes, and the age of Earth
My wife and I recently moved from Philadelphia to the small village where I grew up just outside Syracuse, NY. The landscape here is beautiful. Lakes, rivers, valleys, water falls, rich soil, green fields. One can’t help but wonder how this all came about. Reflecting on my eighth-grade Earth Science class, I realize that I… Continue reading
Block by Block – The Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Thermodynamics. “Hanlon has written a masterpiece.” – Mike Pauken, Senior Engineer, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and author of Thermodynamics for Dummies
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About Me
Hi! I’m Bob Hanlon. After earning my Sc.D. in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and enjoying a long career in both industry and academia, I’ve returned to school, my own self-guided school, seeking to better understand the world of thermodynamics. Please join me on my journey.
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