Geologists And Ideas
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Geologists And Ideas
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Author : Ellen T. Drake
language : en
Publisher: Boulder, Colo. : Geological Society of America
Release Date : 1985
Geologists And Ideas written by Ellen T. Drake and has been published by Boulder, Colo. : Geological Society of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Science categories.
Breakthroughs In Geology
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Author : Graham Park
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2019-12-01
Breakthroughs In Geology written by Graham Park and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-01 with Science categories.
Geological research does not flow steadily onwards by means of small incremental advances but can be better understood as a series of significant discoveries or changes in interpretation that transformed the way we understand the Earth.
Thinking About The Earth
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Author : David R. Oldroyd
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1996
Thinking About The Earth written by David R. Oldroyd and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with categories.
This volume treats the development of geological ideas, from antiquity to the present. The significance of ideas about the earth is reflected in the range of thinkers who have written on geological questions: for example, Aristotle and Descartes, with their ideas grounded in philosophy; Werner, with ideas developed as an outgrowth of the German mining tradition; Humboldt, with his effort to produce a holistic picture of nature; Lyell, with his ideas on the earth's age and history; Jeffreys with his geophysics; Lovelock, with his Gaia hypothesis.
Thinking About The Earth
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Author : David Roger Oldroyd
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1996
Thinking About The Earth written by David Roger Oldroyd and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Science categories.
Thinking about the Earth is a history of the geological tradition of Western science. David Oldroyd traverses such topics as "mechanical" and "historicist" views of the earth, map-work, chemical analyses of rocks and minerals, geomorphology, experimental petrology, seismology, theories of mountain building, and geochemistry.
Great Geological Controversies
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Author : Anthony Hallam
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1983
Great Geological Controversies written by Anthony Hallam and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Geology categories.
Here is a new edition of a widely acclaimed account of the most celebrated controversies in the history of geology--a book that covers many of the most important ideas that have emerged since the birth of the science. Among the great debates described here are those involving catastrophe theory, uniformitarianism, the discovery of the Ice Age, speculation concerning the age of the earth, and the advent of new ideas on plate tectonics and continental drift. In presenting these key topics, the author opens the fascinating history of geology to a wide audience. Frequently citing original sources, the author gives readers a sense of the colorful and at times immensely entertaining language of scientific discourse. This edition includes a new chapter on the emergence of stratigraphy in the nineteenth century, focusing on controversies surrounding the Cambrian-Silurian and Devonian. Another new chapter reviews the mass extinction theory, which is still hotly debated. Other chapters have been revised to reflect recent developments and changes in the field. Authoritative and highly readable, this unique work will interest all readers interested in the history of science and especially the origin of the prevailing ideas in geology today.
Geology The Key Ideas Teach Yourself
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Author : David Rothery
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-08-27
Geology The Key Ideas Teach Yourself written by David Rothery and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-27 with Science categories.
Geology - The Key Ideas is a definitive introduction to the nature and workings of the Earth. Extensively illustrated it covers everything from earthquakes and plate tectonics to the formation of rocks and minerals. With clear explanations of complex geological processes, and a glossary of specialist terms, this book will give you a new understanding of the planet we live on. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding. THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
Geology And Religion
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Author : Martina Kölbl-Ebert
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2009
Geology And Religion written by Martina Kölbl-Ebert and has been published by Geological Society of London this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Religion categories.
The book discusses this long-standing relationship from a historical point of view, which in the past has been sometimes indifferent, sometimes fruitful and sometimes full of conflict. The relationship continues well into the present. While Christian fundamentalists attack evolution and related palaeontological findings as well as the geological evidence of the age of the Earth, mainstream theologians strive for a fruitful dialogue between science and religion. Much of what is written and discussed today can only be understood, when the historical perspective is added. This book considers the following topics: the development of geology from mythological approaches towards the European Enlightenment, Biblical or Geological Flood and the age of the Earth, geology within 'religious' organizations, biographical case studies of geological clerics and religious geologists, religion and evolution, historical aspects of creationism and its motives.
The First Geologists
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Author : William B. Rice
language : en
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Release Date : 2007-09-21
The First Geologists written by William B. Rice and has been published by Teacher Created Materials this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-21 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Some of the first geologists came from ancient Greece and Egypt. Later, scientists in China studied how land was formed and figured out how erosion wears away mountains, rocks, and other landforms. Scottish scientist James Hutton's The Theory of the Earth became the basis for modern geology. William Smith started out as a farmer, but went on to create what is thought to be the first geologic map. German Friedrick Mohs studied minerals and came up with a hardness identification scale that is still used by every geologist.
Geology Of To Day
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Author : J. Gregory
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-05-11
Geology Of To Day written by J. Gregory and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-11 with categories.
From the PREFACE. THE Geology of To-day! The title appalls me. Modern geology is the result of more than a century's work by innumerable and indefatigable pioneers working in all parts of the earth. Their discoveries and researches are written in all the languages of the civilized world, and geological literature is so voluminous that no one can read it all. The Geological Society of London the parent of geological societies publishes an annual index of the literature added to its library; the index for 1911 included literature published in 582 magazines, journals, and other serials, and a total of over 2,500 books, papers, and memoirs. A geologist would have to read eight works a day to keep up with current literature. Such a task is impossible ; and it would be wasted labour, for a man who attempted it would have no time to use the knowledge thus laboriously acquired. A geologist can only hope, by aid of annual indexes and catalogues of new literature, to find the contributions to his own special lines of research; he will have to acquire a slight acquaintance with the main conclusions of the science as a whole through reviews, summaries of progress, and conversation with his col- leagues. A full digest of modern geology would be impossible in the space of a book of this size, and it would also be comparatively useless to a general reader. Much geological work is of only local and temporary interest. Many geologists are making geological bricks, some of which will be used, while others may lie neglected on the field where they were made, or be abandoned on some scientific wayside. Works on architecture describe the established styles of buildings, but do not deal with brick-making and cement-making; similarly, a sketch of current geology need not refer to the work of all the geological pioneers and roadmakers, but it should state the general results of contemporary work and indicate the lines which are to-day of especial interest and promise for the progress of geologic thought. The reader who does not understand the technical language used by the actual craftsmen must accept several limitations in his course of study. Some branches of geology deal with such unfamiliar ideas and materials that they cannot be considered without the use of many technical terms, and of more preliminary explanation than can be given in such a treatise as this.
Suggestions Relative To The Philosophy Of Geology As Deduced From The Facts And To The Consistency Of Both The Facts And Theory Of This Science With Sacred History
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Author : Benjamin Silliman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1839
Suggestions Relative To The Philosophy Of Geology As Deduced From The Facts And To The Consistency Of Both The Facts And Theory Of This Science With Sacred History written by Benjamin Silliman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1839 with Bible and geology categories.