During the 1830s, Robert Chambers took a particularly keen interest in the then rapidly expanding field of geology, and he was elected a fellow of the Geological Society of London in 1844. Prior to this, he was elected a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1840, which connected him through correspondence to numerous scientific men. William later recalls that "His mind had become occupied with speculative theories which brought him into communication with Sir Charles Bell, George Combe, his brother Dr. Andrew Combe, Dr. Neil Arnott, Professor Edward Forbes, Dr. Samuel Brown, and other thinkers on physiology and mental philosophy." In 1848 Chambers published his first geological book on Ancient Sea Margins. Later, he toured Scandinavia and Canada for the purpose of geological exploration. The results of his travels were published in Tracings of the North of Europe (1851) and Tracings in Iceland and the Faroe Islands (1856).
During the 1830s Robert Chambers took a particularly keen interest in the then rapidly expanding field of geology and he was elected a fellow of the Geological Society of London in 1844 Prior to this he was elected a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1840 which connected him through correspondence to numerous scientific men William later recalls that "His mind had become occupied with speculative theories which brought him into communication with Sir Charles Bell George Combe his brother Dr Andrew Combe Dr Neil Arnott Professor Edward Forbes Dr Samuel Brown and other thinkers on physiology and mental philosophy" In 1848 Chambers published his first geological book on Ancient Sea Margins Later he toured Scandinavia and Canada for the purpose of geological exploration The results of his travels were published in Tracings of the North of Europe (1851) and Tracings in Iceland and the Faroe Islands (1856)