We will follow the evolution of writing and thinking on the "The Graded River" from Mackin's classic conception in the 1940s to today.  As we delve into the science, we will also discuss the readability and changing style of sceintific publications over the last 80 years.

Ball, 2017. It's not just you: science papers are getting harder to read. Nature Column: MUSE doi:10.1038/nature.2017.21751.

Students: This quarter GRT is also listed as GEO_505_002_S2017, 1 credit Reading & Conference/Special Topics in Geomorphology.