Classic references for earth-science reading
Author | : Léon Delbos |
Publisher | : Editions BRGM |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Earth sciences |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Léon Delbos |
Publisher | : Editions BRGM |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Earth sciences |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Gustav L. Fletcher |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 2016-11-17 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781334310638 |
Excerpt from Earth Science: A Physiography The introductory chapter gives a general idea of what has hap pened on the earth and what is going on now, so that the pupil is made aware of the aim of the entire subject. This is followed by a study of the materials of which the earth is made, rocks, and of the forces acting upon those materials. Having learned that much, the pupil is in a position to understand how these forces have modified the earth's surface and made it what it is today. The land is studied first, because pupils are more likely to know something about land, to begin with. It is for that reason they find land studies easier than the rest of the subject. This is followed by a short history of the earth, designed to teach the student how the earth came to its present condition. The chapter is optional, but the author feels that many of the better students will be eager to read it. The study of the land will probably occupy the first half of a year. The pupils who have successfully completed the first half will then study the earth's relations in space, seasons, latitude, longitude, time, the atmosphere and associated phenomena like weather and climate. And the year's work is brought to an end by the study of the sea with special emphasis on harbors. The text is printed in type of two sizes: larger type for the essential material and smaller for the Optional. Each chapter has a completion summary which the pupil is required to Copy and complete. This avoids the objection that many teachers have to the ordinary summary: that some pupils read only the summary. The completion summary acts as a self-test, for if the pupil is able to fill in the blanks, he knows that he has learned his lesson and this knowledge carries with it a sense of mastery and hence a feeling of satisfaction. At the end of each chapter are questions on every important point in the text and the teacher may well use these questions as a chief part of his assignment. There is also a set of optional questions which will challenge the best students to extend themselves. 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.
Author | : John Francis White |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2017-10-25 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780265740224 |
Excerpt from Study of the Earth: Readings in Geological Science We have reason to believe that the earth has been undergoing a long and complex development, proceeding from a comparatively homogeneous and simple structure to one much more complex. Some five billion years ago, there was only a cloud of matter in the form of dust and gas. Later, an earth gradually evolved, and still later oceans, continents, and a primitive atmosphere formed. The first lifelike structure gradually developed, eons ago, from comparatively complex minerals. And a human animal appeared only an instant ago in geologic time, the improbable product of an incredibly long sequence of ancestral events which began with the appropriate-sized cloud at a certain distance from a star.-such are the broad but imperfectly understood outlines of the modern evolutionary View of the world, much of whose development has come through study of the earth. 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.
Author | : Ailsa Allaby |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Earth sciences |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael Allaby |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 1321 |
Release | : 2020-01-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0192575708 |
This new edition includes 10,000 entries which cover all areas of geoscience, including planetary science, oceanography, palaeontology, mineralogy and volcanology. In this edition, 675 new entries have been added, and include expanded coverage of planetary geology and earth-observing-satellites. Other new entries terms such as Ianammox, Boomerangian, earth rheological layering, and metamorphic rock classification. The entries are also complemented by more than 130 diagrams and numerous web links that are listed on a regularly updated dedicated companion website. Appendices supplement the A-Z and have been extended to include three new tables on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, Avalanche Classes, and the Volcanic Explosivity Index. The list of satellite missions has also been revised and updated to include recent developments. A Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences is an authoritative, and jargon-free resource for students of geology, geography, geosciences, physical science, and those in related disciplines.
Author | : Science Reference Library (British Library) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 2 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter J. Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sir Charles Lyell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 442 |
Release | : 1834 |
Genre | : Geology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sir John William Dawson |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 437 |
Release | : 2019-11-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"Some Salient Points in the Science of the Earth" by Sir John William Dawson was written to elaborate on long-held theories and beliefs of science, particularly in the field of geology. Starting with the imperfections of the science and how it was recorded, the book then goes on to its history and how intricately linked it is with the history of biology and life as we know it before moving on to potential improvements for the future of the field.
Author | : Charles Sir Lyell |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 781 |
Release | : 2023-10-04 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"Principles of Geology" by Charles Sir Lyell. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.