Elements of Geology: A Text-Book for Colleges and for the General Reader (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Joseph Le Conte

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ISBN 10 : 1330296818 ISBN 13 : 9781330296813

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore Earth’s dynamic history with a clear, college-ready geology guide.

This comprehensive text explains how landscapes, climates, rocks, and fossils reveal the story of our planet. With a balanced mix of dynamical and historical geology, it helps readers understand processes like erosion, sedimentation, and earth’s changing surfaces, while tracing the evolution of life through deep time.

The book is written for intelligent general readers and serves as a solid textbook for higher-level courses. It integrates practical explanations with a broad view of American geology, aiming to illuminate how today’s landscapes came to be. Expect careful definitions, structured chapters, and a steady focus on concepts that advance students from foundational ideas to larger geological questions.
What you’ll experience

• A guided overview of the major forces shaping the earth, from rivers and oceans to glaciers and tectonics
• Clear explanations of how rocks and fossils record the planet’s history
• An emphasis on evolution as a central organizing idea in geology
• A practical framework suitable for both curious readers and college coursework

Ideal for readers of science who want a thorough, readable introduction to geology and the history of Earth’s surfaces.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Elements of Geology: A Text-Book for Colleges and for the General Reader

The growth of geologic science makes it imperative in a work like this, designed as a general treatise and for advanced students, to discuss some of the current problems and the new theories. Just now this is especially true, as changing views on the physical side of the science relating particularly to the earth's origin are unsettling some long-accepted theories (see pp. 88, 296). The teacher should not blame the book of he finds that a few interrogations have been taken the place of supposed facts. The theory of earth-genesis is fundamental to so many physical problems that the change in that important theory will mark a new epoch in the development of the science.

It has been necessary to largely rewrite some sections of the book and to insert several new topics. Few changes, however, have been made in the text where not required by advancing knowledge; and the spirit and style of the revered author have been held as the model.

Acknowledgement of assistance on special subjects is due to many friends, especially as follows: To John M. Clarke, Palæozoic invertebrates; David White, Palæozoic and Triassic plants; T. W. Stanton, Postpalæozoic invertebrates; C. R. Eastman, fishes; F. E. Lucas, reptiles and mammals; C. E. Dutton, earthquakes; C. R. Van Hise, metamorphism; T. C. Chamberlin, earth-genesis, etc.

For new illustrations thanks are tendered to many individuals to whom credit is generally given in the titles; to Macmillan & Co. for the use of several figures from the works on Palæontology by A. S. Woodward and Karl A. von Zittel; to A. P. Brigham and G. K. Gilbert for contribution on illustrations from Brigham's Text-Book of Geology and Gilbert and Brigham's Physical Geography.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330296818
• ISBN 13: 9781330296813
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 660
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