Download or read book The Geology of Scotland 4th edition written by N. H. Trewin and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2003-02-24 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 4th edition of The Geology of Scotland is greatly expanded from the previous edition with 34 authors contributing to 20 chapters. A new format has been adopted to provide a different perspective on the geology of Scotland. A brief introduction is followed by a chapter outlining some of the important historical aspects that in the 19th century placed Scottish geologists in the forefront of a new science. Scotland is constructed from a number of terranes that finally combined in roughly their present positions prior to about 410 million years ago. Thus the geology of each terrane is described up the time of amalgamation, providing chapters on the Southern Uplands, Midland Valley, Highlands, Grampian and Hebridean terranes. At the end of this section, a brief synthesis summarizes the events that resulted in the amalgamation of the various terranes into the present configuration. Traditional practice is followed in the description of the Old Red Sandstone, Carboniferous, Permo-Trias, Jurassic, Cretaceous, tertiary and Quaternary strata. A separate chapter covers Tertiary igneous rocks. An attempt is made to tell the story of the geological evolution of Scotland, rather than catalogue all areas and formations. Priority is given to the onshore geology, encouraging the reader to go into the field and visit some of the world-class geology on show in Scotland. The chapters are broadly-based, attempting to integrate the sedimentary and igneous histories, and summarize changes in palaeogeography and palaeoenvironments. Economic aspects are covered with chapters on Metalliferous Minerals, Bulk Resources, Coal and Hydrocarbons. A new departure is the chapter on aspects of Environmental Geology and sustainability. Additionally, this publication contains a colour section of 32 plates, illustrating aspects of Scottish Geology, as well as a coloured geological map of Scotland.

Download or read book Summary of Progress of the Geological Survey and Museum of Practical Geology written by Geological Survey of Great Britain and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Summary of Progress of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and the Museum of Practical Geology written by Geological Survey of Great Britain and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh written by Royal Society of Edinburgh and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of fellows for 1908- in v. 25.

Download or read book Report of the Meeting written by British Association for the Advancement of Science and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh written by Royal Society Of Edinburgh and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.

Download or read book The English Catalogue of Books written by Sampson Low and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.

Download or read book Journal written by Iron and Steel Institute and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes sect. "A survey of literature on the manufacture and properties of iron and steel, and kindred subjects" (title varies)

Download or read book Chapters on the Geology of Scotland written by Benjamin Nieve Peach and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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"--

Download or read book Report of the Committee of the Privy Council for Scentific and Industrial Research written by Great Britain. Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Calendar History and General Summary of Regulations of the Dept of Science and Art written by Great Britain. Dept. of Science and Art and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Calendar History and General Summary of Regulations written by Great Britain. Dept. of Science and Art and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Patrons of Paleontology written by Jane P. Davidson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-21 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 19th and early 20th centuries, North American and European governments generously funded the discoveries of such famous paleontologists and geologists as Henry de la Beche, William Buckland, Richard Owen, Thomas Hawkins, Edward Drinker Cope, O. C. Marsh, and Charles W. Gilmore. In Patrons of Paleontology, Jane Davidson explores the motivation behind this rush to fund exploration, arguing that eagerness to discover strategic resources like coal deposits was further fueled by patrons who had a genuine passion for paleontology and the fascinating creatures that were being unearthed. These early decades of government support shaped the way the discipline grew, creating practices and enabling discoveries that continue to affect paleontology today.