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Author | : Kieran D. O'Hara |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2018-04-19 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1107176182 |
Download A Brief History of Geology Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Approximately 200 years of the history of the development of the study of geology.
Author | : David Roger Oldroyd |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download Sciences of the Earth Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Sciences of the Earth first presents a connected series of papers on the history of mineralogy in relation to chemistry, from the Renaissance to the beginning of the 19th century. It considers some of the important philosophical ideas that underpinned early thinking about minerals and earths, and also the practicalities of mineral analysis. Other papers in the volume examine the influence of historicist thinking in the emergence of historical geology; the application of Michel Foucault's ideas to the mineral kingdom; the geological ideas of Robert Hooke, with reference to his views on scientific method; the 'problem' of Whig history of science, considering as example Archibald Geikie's work as historian of geology; and the application of 'grid/group' theory to early 19th-century English geology. To open, there is a paper dealing with a Roman theory of volcanic activity, little known to historians of science.
Author | : W. Mayer |
Publisher | : Geological Society of London |
Total Pages | : 443 |
Release | : 2017-06-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1786202697 |
Download History of Geoscience Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The study of the Earth’s origin, its composition, the processes that changed and shaped it over time and the fossils preserved in rocks, have occupied enquiring minds from ancient times. The contributions in this volume trace the history of ideas and the research of scholars in a wide range of geological disciplines that have paved the way to our present-day understanding and knowledge of the physical nature of our planet and the diversity of life that inhabited it. To mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Commission on the History of Geology (INHIGEO), the book features contributions that give insights into its establishment and progress. In other sections authors reflect on the value of studying the history of the geosciences and provide accounts of early investigations in fields as diverse as tectonics, volcanology, geomorphology, vertebrate palaeontology and petroleum geology. Other papers discuss the establishment of geological surveys, the contribution of women to geology and biographical sketches of noted scholars in various fields of geoscience.
Author | : California Institute of Technology. Division of the Geological Sciences |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1941 |
Genre | : Geology |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Frank Dawson Adams |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 552 |
Release | : 1954 |
Genre | : Geolgoy |
ISBN | : |
Download The Birth and Development of the Geological Sciences Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Geological sciences in classical times; the conception of the universe in the middle age; on the generation of stones; medieval mineralogy; the birth of modern mineralogy and its development from agricola to Werner and Berzelius; the birth of historical geology with the rise and fall of the neptunian theory; figured stones and the birth of palaentology; the origin of metals and their ores; the origin of mountains; earthquakes and the nature of the interior of the earth; the origin of springs and rivers; quaint stories and beliefs.
Author | : Martin J. S. Rudwick |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 371 |
Release | : 2014-10-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 022620409X |
Download Earth's Deep History Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
“Tells the story . . . of how ‘natural philosophers’ developed the ideas of geology accepted today . . . Fascinating.” —San Francisco Book Review Earth has been witness to dinosaurs, global ice ages, continents colliding or splitting apart, and comets and asteroids crashing, as well as the birth of humans who are curious to understand it. But how was all this discovered? How was the evidence for it collected and interpreted? In this sweeping and accessible book, Martin J. S. Rudwick, the premier historian of the Earth sciences, tells the gripping human story of the gradual realization that the Earth’s history has not only been long but also astonishingly eventful. Rudwick begins in the seventeenth century with Archbishop James Ussher, who famously dated the creation of the cosmos to 4004 BC. His narrative later turns to the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, when geological evidence was used—and is still being used—to reconstruct a history of the Earth that is as varied and unpredictable as human history. itself. Along the way, Rudwick rejects the popular view of this story as a conflict between science and religion and shows how the modern scientific account of the Earth’s deep history retains strong roots in Judeo-Christian ideas. Extensively illustrated, Earth’s Deep History is an engaging and impressive capstone to Rudwick’s distinguished career. “Deftly explains how ideas of natural history were embedded in cultural history.” —Nature “An engaging read for nonscientists and specialists alike.” —Library Journal “Wonderfully erudite and absorbing.” —Times Literary Supplement “Fascinating, well written, and novel . . . Essential.” —Choice “Thrilling.” —London Review of Books
Author | : Albert C. Hine |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Geology |
ISBN | : 9780813044217 |
Download Geologic History of Florida Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An explanation of the geological processes that formed Florida.
Author | : Victor R. Baker |
Publisher | : Geological Society of America |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2013-11-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 081372502X |
Download Rethinking the Fabric of Geology Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"The 50 years since the publication of 'Fabric of Geology,' edited by C.C. Albritton Jr., have seen immense changes in both geology and philosophy of science. 'Rethinking the Fabric of Geology' explores a number of philosophical issues in geology, ranging from its nature as a historical science to implications for geological education"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 786 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Earth sciences |
ISBN | : |
Download Earth Sciences History Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Nigel H. Woodcock |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 483 |
Release | : 2012-04-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1118274059 |
Download Geological History of Britain and Ireland Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Britain and Ireland have a remarkably varied geology for so small a fragment of continental crust, with a fine rock record back through three billion years of geological time. This history would have been interesting enough if it had been played out on relatively stable continental crust. However, Britain and Ireland have developed at a tectonic crossroads, on crust once traversed by subduction zones and volcanic arcs, continental rifts and mountain belts. The resulting complexity is instructive, fascinating and perplexing. Geological History of Britain and Ireland tells the region's story at a level accessible to undergraduate geologists, as well as to postgraduates, professionals or informed amateurs. This second edition is fully revised and updated, reflecting our continually developing knowledge of the region's geology. Full coverage is again given to the rich Precambrian and Early Palaeozoic history, as well as to later events more relevant to hydrocarbon exploration. The book is an essential starting point for more detailed studies of the regional geology. Additional resources for this book can be found at: http://www.wiley.com/go/woodcock/geologicalhistory