A Survey And Record Of Woolwich And West Kent

Author : C. H. Grinling
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ISBN 13 : 9781332202737
Total Pages : 540 pages
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Download or read book A Survey and Record of Woolwich and West Kent written by C. H. Grinling and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Survey and Record of Woolwich and West Kent: Containing Descriptions and Records, Brought Up-to-Date, of the Geology, Botany, Zoology, Archaelogy and Industries of the District, With a Brief Photographic Commentary, in Commemoration of the 12th Annual Congress, 1907, of the South Eastern Union of Sci The Editors have to express their profound regret that unforeseen circumstances have postponed the publication of this volume almost beyond excusable limits. It was originally intended that it should be published in time for the Woolwich Congress (1907) of the South Eastern Union of Scientific Societies, and that it should consist of some 100 to 150 pages, and include a survey of the district from six different approaches, Geology, Botany, Zoology, Archaeology, Scientific Industries, and Photography. This, however, was found impracticable; and subsequent delays ensued in consequence of the premature death that closed the promising career of Mr. B. C. Polkinghorne, and the prolonged ill-health of Mr. C. H. Grinling. The volume now produced differs in important respects from that announced in the original Introduction circulated with sample pages at the Woolwich Congress. The sections on Geology and Scientific Industries are on the plan originally contemplated. The Archaeological section, owing to special difficulties, falls short of the original intention. But, on the other hand, very much valuable material was contributed for the Botanical and Zoological sections, and a great opportunity would have been lost if it had not been embodied. These sections have in consequence become greatly extended, and the "Handbook" has grown into a volume of some 600 pages. It was hoped to insert an introductory chapter by Mr. C. H. Grinling, "Work waiting to be done - a Survey of Surveys," giving an account of the material available for workers for surveys of the district from other aspects than those covered in this volume, particularly on the human and sociological side; as well as pointing out the gaps that remain in the subjects already treated; inviting the research of the local student, and sketching main lines of advance indicated by foremost workers in the different sciences. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."