Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche (1796-1855) served as president of the Geological Society from 1847 to 1849, having contributed greatly to the development of geological science and surveying in the first half of the nineteenth century. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the Museum of Practical Geology in London. Reissued here in its 1831 first edition (which Darwin had with him aboard the Beagle), this work sought to help students to grasp the fundamentals of a rapidly advancing science. The first section considers the Earth's shape, density, temperature and other characteristics.…mehr
Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche (1796-1855) served as president of the Geological Society from 1847 to 1849, having contributed greatly to the development of geological science and surveying in the first half of the nineteenth century. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the Museum of Practical Geology in London. Reissued here in its 1831 first edition (which Darwin had with him aboard the Beagle), this work sought to help students to grasp the fundamentals of a rapidly advancing science. The first section considers the Earth's shape, density, temperature and other characteristics. The next part includes discussion of beaches, volcanos, and coastal processes. De la Beche then presents descriptions of various rock types, reflecting the state of contemporary geological knowledge. Highly successful, the book went through two further English editions; the expanded third edition is also reissued in this series.
Preface Section I: 1. Figure of the Earth 2. Density of the Earth 3. Superficial distribution of land and water 4. Saltness and specific gravity of the sea 5. Temperature of the Earth 6. Temperature of springs 7. Temperature of the sea and lakes 8. Temperature of the atmosphere 9. Valleys 10. Changes on the surface of the globe 11. Classification of rocks Section II: 12. Degradation of land 13. Delivery of detritus into the sea 14. Action of the sea on coasts 15. Shingle beaches 16. Sandy beaches 17. Tides 18. Currents 19. Transporting power of tides 20. Transporting power of currents 21. Active volcanos 22. Extinct volcanos 23. Mineral volcanic products 24. Volcanic dykes, etc. 25. Earthquakes 26. Gaseous exhalations 27. Deposits from springs 28. Naphtha and asphaltum springs 29. Coral reefs and islands 30. Submarine forests 31. Raised beaches and masses of shells 32. Organic remains of the modern group Section III: 33. Erratic blocks and gravel 34. Ossiferous caverns and osseous breccia Section IV: 35. Supracretaceous (tertiary) group 36. Volcanic action during the supracretaceous period Section V: 37. Cretaceous group (chalk and green sand) 38. Wealden rocks Section VI: 39. Oolitic group Section VII: 40. Red sandstone group Section VIII: 41. Carboniferous group Section IX: 42. Grauwacke group Section X: 43. Lowest fossiliferous group Section XI: 44. Inferior stratified or non-fossiliferous rocks Section XII: 45. Unstratified rocks Section XIII: 46. On the mineralogical differences in contemporaneous rocks 47. On the elevation of mountains 48. On the occurrence of metals in rocks Appendix Index.
Preface Section I: 1. Figure of the Earth 2. Density of the Earth 3. Superficial distribution of land and water 4. Saltness and specific gravity of the sea 5. Temperature of the Earth 6. Temperature of springs 7. Temperature of the sea and lakes 8. Temperature of the atmosphere 9. Valleys 10. Changes on the surface of the globe 11. Classification of rocks Section II: 12. Degradation of land 13. Delivery of detritus into the sea 14. Action of the sea on coasts 15. Shingle beaches 16. Sandy beaches 17. Tides 18. Currents 19. Transporting power of tides 20. Transporting power of currents 21. Active volcanos 22. Extinct volcanos 23. Mineral volcanic products 24. Volcanic dykes, etc. 25. Earthquakes 26. Gaseous exhalations 27. Deposits from springs 28. Naphtha and asphaltum springs 29. Coral reefs and islands 30. Submarine forests 31. Raised beaches and masses of shells 32. Organic remains of the modern group Section III: 33. Erratic blocks and gravel 34. Ossiferous caverns and osseous breccia Section IV: 35. Supracretaceous (tertiary) group 36. Volcanic action during the supracretaceous period Section V: 37. Cretaceous group (chalk and green sand) 38. Wealden rocks Section VI: 39. Oolitic group Section VII: 40. Red sandstone group Section VIII: 41. Carboniferous group Section IX: 42. Grauwacke group Section X: 43. Lowest fossiliferous group Section XI: 44. Inferior stratified or non-fossiliferous rocks Section XII: 45. Unstratified rocks Section XIII: 46. On the mineralogical differences in contemporaneous rocks 47. On the elevation of mountains 48. On the occurrence of metals in rocks Appendix Index.
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