James Geikie (1839-1915) was born in Edinburgh, and his work from 1861 as a field geologist for the Geological Survey in Scotland provided the evidence for the theories he proposes in this work, first published in 1874 (revised editions appeared in 1877 and 1894). Geikie brought together his own research and the findings of other geologists in Scotland to support his main thesis of 'drift' being evidence of the action not of sea ice but of land ice. He was influenced by James Croll's theory that changes in the Earth's orbit led to epochs of cold climate in one hemisphere and warm in the other,…mehr
James Geikie (1839-1915) was born in Edinburgh, and his work from 1861 as a field geologist for the Geological Survey in Scotland provided the evidence for the theories he proposes in this work, first published in 1874 (revised editions appeared in 1877 and 1894). Geikie brought together his own research and the findings of other geologists in Scotland to support his main thesis of 'drift' being evidence of the action not of sea ice but of land ice. He was influenced by James Croll's theory that changes in the Earth's orbit led to epochs of cold climate in one hemisphere and warm in the other, and Geikie believed that the geological record provided evidence for inter-glacial periods. The book was hailed as a breakthrough at the time, and brought the author international recognition. With intricate scientific theories explained in clear uncluttered language, this remains a classic text.
Preface 1. Introductory 2. Superficial formations of Scotland 3. Early theories 4. Mr Croll's theory of glacier motion 5. Greenland 6. Origin of the till and rock striations and groovings of Scotland 7. Origin of the till 8. Cause of cosmical changes of climate 9. Cause of cosmical changes of climate (cont.) 10. Cause of cosmical changes of climate (cont.) 11. Beds subject to and intercalated with the Scottish till 12. Beds subject to and intercalated with the Scottish till (cont.) 13. Beds subject to and intercalated with the Scottish till (cont.) 14. Beds subject to and intercalated with the Scottish till (cont.) 15. Boulder-clay beds of Scotland 16. Upper drift deposits of Scotland 17. Upper drift deposits of Scotland (cont.) 18. Upper drift deposits of Scotland (cont.) 19. Upper drift deposits of Scotland (cont.) 20. Upper drift deposits of Scotland (cont.) 21. Lakes and sea-lochs of Scotland 22. Post-glacial and recent deposits of Scotland 23. Post-glacial and recent deposits of Scotland (cont.) 24. Post-glacial and recent deposits of Scotland (cont.) 25. Glacial deposits of England and Ireland 26. Superficial deposits of Scandinavia 27. Superficial deposits of Switzerland 28. Superficial deposits of North America 29. Cave-deposits and ancient river-gravels of England 30. Climate of the palaeolithic period 31. Geological age of the palaeolithic deposits 32. Geological positions of neolithic, palaeolithic, and mammaliferous deposits of foreign countries 33. Conclusion Appendix Index.
Preface 1. Introductory 2. Superficial formations of Scotland 3. Early theories 4. Mr Croll's theory of glacier motion 5. Greenland 6. Origin of the till and rock striations and groovings of Scotland 7. Origin of the till 8. Cause of cosmical changes of climate 9. Cause of cosmical changes of climate (cont.) 10. Cause of cosmical changes of climate (cont.) 11. Beds subject to and intercalated with the Scottish till 12. Beds subject to and intercalated with the Scottish till (cont.) 13. Beds subject to and intercalated with the Scottish till (cont.) 14. Beds subject to and intercalated with the Scottish till (cont.) 15. Boulder-clay beds of Scotland 16. Upper drift deposits of Scotland 17. Upper drift deposits of Scotland (cont.) 18. Upper drift deposits of Scotland (cont.) 19. Upper drift deposits of Scotland (cont.) 20. Upper drift deposits of Scotland (cont.) 21. Lakes and sea-lochs of Scotland 22. Post-glacial and recent deposits of Scotland 23. Post-glacial and recent deposits of Scotland (cont.) 24. Post-glacial and recent deposits of Scotland (cont.) 25. Glacial deposits of England and Ireland 26. Superficial deposits of Scandinavia 27. Superficial deposits of Switzerland 28. Superficial deposits of North America 29. Cave-deposits and ancient river-gravels of England 30. Climate of the palaeolithic period 31. Geological age of the palaeolithic deposits 32. Geological positions of neolithic, palaeolithic, and mammaliferous deposits of foreign countries 33. Conclusion Appendix Index.
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