Chips and Chapters, a Book for Amateur and Young GeologistsW. Blackwood and sons, 1869 - 303 páginas |
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... the pub- lication of these " Chips and Chapters , " and he will be specially gratified should they fulfil the end in- tended , or aid in any way the young geologist to a clearer comprehension of his subject . The field of Geology.
... the pub- lication of these " Chips and Chapters , " and he will be specially gratified should they fulfil the end in- tended , or aid in any way the young geologist to a clearer comprehension of his subject . The field of Geology.
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David Page. clearer comprehension of his subject . The field of Geology is a wide and varied one , and whatever may help to a sounder appreciation of its importance , or induce another labourer to enter , however trivial it may appear to ...
David Page. clearer comprehension of his subject . The field of Geology is a wide and varied one , and whatever may help to a sounder appreciation of its importance , or induce another labourer to enter , however trivial it may appear to ...
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... FRACTURED BOULDERS , CONGLOMERATES AND BRECCIAS , 154 159 • MAPPING OF SUPERFICIAL ACCUMULATIONS ,. 167 • IN THE FIELD , SCOTTISH GEOLOGY - ITS PROOFS AND PROBLEMS , 174 185 THE NATURAL SCIENCES - THEIR PLACE IN EDUCATION , DURA.
... FRACTURED BOULDERS , CONGLOMERATES AND BRECCIAS , 154 159 • MAPPING OF SUPERFICIAL ACCUMULATIONS ,. 167 • IN THE FIELD , SCOTTISH GEOLOGY - ITS PROOFS AND PROBLEMS , 174 185 THE NATURAL SCIENCES - THEIR PLACE IN EDUCATION , DURA.
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... field of his labours is restricted , or all but restricted , to the stratified fossiliferous rocks . In these , with their im- bedded fossils , he sees the sediments of former lakes , seas , and estuaries , and can infer with some ...
... field of his labours is restricted , or all but restricted , to the stratified fossiliferous rocks . In these , with their im- bedded fossils , he sees the sediments of former lakes , seas , and estuaries , and can infer with some ...
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... field of inquiry the bearings of the science , theoretical and practical , are readily understood and easily appreciated . No knowledge can bear more directly on the industry of a country so long as the minerals and metals are indispens ...
... field of inquiry the bearings of the science , theoretical and practical , are readily understood and easily appreciated . No knowledge can bear more directly on the industry of a country so long as the minerals and metals are indispens ...
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Chips and Chapters, a Book for Amateur and Young Geologists David Page (F.G.S.) Visualização integral - 1869 |
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