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Book Synopsis Strata by : Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Download or read book Strata written by Oxford University Museum of Natural History and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story starts with William Smith's early years, from apprentice to surveyor for hire, and from publication of his groundbreaking 1815 geological strata map to imprisonment for debt. Smith's 1799 geological map of Bath and table of strata, his first strata map of England and Wales, published in 1801, and photographs of some of Smith's collection of 2,000 fossils illustrate the tale. The remainder of the book is organized into four parts, each beginning with four sheets from Smith's hand-colored, 1815 strata map, accompanied by related geological cross sections and county maps (1819-24), and followed by sections of Sowerby's fossil illustrations (1816-19), organized by strata. Interleaved between the sections are essays by scholars that focus on the people and industries that benefited from the knowledge imparted by Smith's work. Concluding the volume are reflections on Smith's later years as an itinerant geologist and surveyor, plagiarism by a rival, receipt of the first Wollaston Medal in recognition of his achievements, and the influence of his geological mapping and biostratigraphical theories on the sciences, which culminated in the establishment of the modern geological timescale"--
Author :Eduardo A.M. Koutsoukos Publisher :Springer Science & Business Media ISBN 13 :140202763X Total Pages :489 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (2 download)
Book Synopsis Applied Stratigraphy by : Eduardo A.M. Koutsoukos
Download or read book Applied Stratigraphy written by Eduardo A.M. Koutsoukos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-08-04 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stratigraphy has come to be indispensable to nearly all branches of the earth sciences, assisting such endeavors as charting the course of evolution, understanding ancient ecosystems, and furnishing data pivotal to finding strategic mineral resources. This book focuses on traditional and innovative stratigraphy techniques and how these can be used to reconstruct the geological history of sedimentary basins and in solving manifold geological problems and phenomena.
Book Synopsis From Mineralogy to Geology by : Rachel Laudan
Download or read book From Mineralogy to Geology written by Rachel Laudan and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Mineralogy to Geology challenges the commonly held view that geology emerged as a separate scientific speciality in early nineteenth-century Britain. By examining earlier scientific traditions in continental Europe, Rachel Laudan traces the intellectual roots of geology to mineralogy and chemical cosmogony. In discussing the relations between historical and causal theories in geology, the interplay of theory and evidence, and the effect of social influences, Laudan uses the history of geology to explore the nature of science in general. -- from back cover.
Book Synopsis The Practice of British Geology, 1750-1850 by : Hugh Torrens
Download or read book The Practice of British Geology, 1750-1850 written by Hugh Torrens and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-10-28 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geology is the most historical of all sciences. Yet its own history remains neglected, especially the many aspects of how geology was practised in the past. This volume analyses the careers of some important practical figures in English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish geology between 1750 and 1850. These include people who would have regarded themselves more as mining engineers (or ’coal viewers' as they were then called in the vital coal industry) or ’mineral surveyors' as today's mineral prospectors were first called (from 1808), or even inventors. Their expertise, in the land which led the industrial revolution, took them all over the world. Those included here went to Italy, and South (Peru) and North America (Virginia and Canada). The practice of geology, through the search for mines and minerals, has been much less attended to by historians than the geology which was undertaken by leisured amateurs - even though practical geology was as important in the past as the oil industry is today.
Book Synopsis From the accession of George the First to the Battle of Waterloo by : Henry Duff Traill
Download or read book From the accession of George the First to the Battle of Waterloo written by Henry Duff Traill and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Making of the Geological Society of London by : Cherry Lewis
Download or read book The Making of the Geological Society of London written by Cherry Lewis and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2009 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Victorian Science and Literature, Part I Vol 4 by : Gowan Dawson
Download or read book Victorian Science and Literature, Part I Vol 4 written by Gowan Dawson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eight-volume, reset edition in two parts collects rare primary sources on Victorian science, literature and culture. The sources cover both scientific writing that has an aesthetic component – what might be called 'the literature of science' – and more overtly literary texts that deal with scientific matters.
Book Synopsis Memoir of a Geological Map of England by : George Bellas Greenough
Download or read book Memoir of a Geological Map of England written by George Bellas Greenough and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Building of Britain and the Empire by : Henry Duff Traill
Download or read book The Building of Britain and the Empire written by Henry Duff Traill and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dictionary of National Biography by :
Download or read book Dictionary of National Biography written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dictionary of National Biography by : Leslie Stephen
Download or read book Dictionary of National Biography written by Leslie Stephen and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis dictionary of national biography by : b. b. woodward
Download or read book dictionary of national biography written by b. b. woodward and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of Geology by : Horace Bolingbroke Woodward
Download or read book History of Geology written by Horace Bolingbroke Woodward and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The New Werner Twentieth Century Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica by :
Download or read book The New Werner Twentieth Century Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Chronologers' Quest by : Patrick Wyse Jackson
Download or read book The Chronologers' Quest written by Patrick Wyse Jackson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-08-17 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate over the age of the Earth has been ongoing for over two thousand years, and has pitted physicists and astronomers against biologists, and religious philosophers against geologists. The Chronologers' Quest tells the fascinating story of our attempts to determine the age of the Earth. This book investigates the many novel methods used in the search for the Earth's age, from James Ussher and John Lightfoot examining biblical chronologies, and from Comte de Buffon and Lord Kelvin determining the length of time for the cooling of the Earth, to the more recent investigations of Arthur Holmes and Clair Patterson into radioactive dating of rocks and meteorites. The Chronologers' Quest is a readable account of the measurement of geological time. It will be of great interest to a wide range of readers, from those with little scientific background to students and scientists in a wide range of the Earth sciences.
Book Synopsis How to Use the Popular Science Library; History of Science; General Index by : Garrett Putman Serviss
Download or read book How to Use the Popular Science Library; History of Science; General Index written by Garrett Putman Serviss and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-27 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'How to Use the Popular Science Library; History of Science; General Index,' readers are presented with an anthology that elegantly bridges the expansive realms of scientific discovery and historical analysis. This collection stands out for its comprehensive coverage, seamlessly weaving together narratives from seminal moments in the development of scientific thought with a discernible clarity and depth. The anthology distinguishes itself through a diverse array of literary styles, from the analytical to the descriptive, offering a holistic view of the progression of scientific knowledge and its profound impact on society over the centuries. The contributing authors, Garrett Putman Serviss and Arthur Selwyn-Brown, each bring a unique perspective shaped by their own experiences and areas of expertise. Serviss, known for his eloquent articulation of astronomical phenomena, and Selwyn-Brown, with his robust exploration of engineering and technological advances, together encapsulate the dynamic interplay between various scientific disciplines and their evolution. Their collective work within this anthology mirrors significant cultural and literary movements, reflecting an era where science began to permeate the public consciousness more deeply than ever before. This anthology is an indispensable resource for anyone keen to delve into the rich tapestry of scientific development through the ages. It offers readers a unique opportunity to explore a multitude of perspectives, styles, and themes, all within the single context of understanding the trajectory of scientific thought. Encouraging a deeper appreciation for the intricacies of scientific advancements and their documentation, this collection is a must-read for scholars, students, and enthusiasts eager to engage with the dialogue between science's past and its implications for the future.
Book Synopsis From Crust to Core by : Simon Mitton
Download or read book From Crust to Core written by Simon Mitton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating historical account of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science.
