Author : Ernst Weinschenk
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ISBN 13 : 9781331943624
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (436 download)
Book Synopsis The Fundamental Principles of Petrology (Classic Reprint) by : Ernst Weinschenk
Download or read book The Fundamental Principles of Petrology (Classic Reprint) written by Ernst Weinschenk and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Fundamental Principles of Petrology The need of a short presentation of the fundamental principles of petrology as applied to geology has suggested the translation of the first volume of Professor Weinschenk's Grundzuge der Gesteinskunde. Without thereby expressing his belief or disbelief in the views of the author, the translator has tried to adhere as closely as possible to the sense as well as to the mode of expression of the original. Only in the case of the Osann classification has any additional material been inserted. The rules for calculating analyses in this system are readily accessible to the German student but not to others, and in view of the growing use made of Osann's triangular diagrams by European geologists, the addition was thought justifiable. Owing to the uncertainty of shipments from Germany, it was impossible to obtain the original electrotypes of the illustrations, consequently the cuts in this translation were reproduced from the figures in the German volume, and are not quite so sharp as they otherwise would have been. The translator is deeply indebted and very grateful to Dr. E. A. Stephenson for critically reading this manuscript and for various suggestions. He is also indebted to Miss Caroline A. Duror for carefully reading it and for pointing out certain ambiguous passages. The sad death of this brilliant and promising student permits the writer to express his appreciation only in the dedication of this translation to her memory. 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."