Český Francouz (The Czech Frenchman)
The Czech Frenchman: Joachim Barrande How did a French engineer born in 1799 end up immortalized in the geography of Prague? Joachim Barrande came to Bohemia as an exile with the Bourbon royal family. But while history marched on, Barrande stopped to look at the rocks. His monumental 22-volume work, Système silurien du centre de … Read more