Manuel Of Geology

Author : James D. Dana
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330128046
Total Pages : 814 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Manual of Geology written by James D. Dana and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Manual of Geology: Treating of the Principles of the Science With Special Reference to American Geological History, for the Use of Colleges, Academies, and Schools of Science Two reasons have led the author to give this manual its American character: a desire to adapt it to the wants of American students, and a belief that, on account of a peculiar simplicity and unity, American Geological History affords the best basis for a text-book of the science. North America stands alone in the ocean, a simple isolated specimen of a continent (even South America lying to the eastward of its meridians), and the laws of progress have been undisturbed by the conflicting movements of other lands. The author has, therefore, written out American Geology by itself, as a continuous history. Facts have, however, been added from other continents so far as was required to give completeness to the work and exhibit strongly the comprehensiveness of its principles. It has been the author's aim to present, for study, not a series of rocks with their dead fossils, but the successive phases in the history of the earth, - its continents, seas, climates, life, and the various operations in progress. Dynamical Geology, contrary to the views of some geologists, has been placed after the stratigraphical or historical portion. It will, however, be found that through the latter the facts have been followed by statements and explanations of principles; so that the student, on reaching the pages treating of Geological Causes, will have already learned much of what they contain. As many readers may not be familiar with Zoology, a review of the classification of animals, with many illustrations, has been given before entering upon the Dynamical History of the ancient life of the world. 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.