Download or read book Recollections of a Petrologist written by Joseph Paxson Iddings and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Recollections of a Petrologist written by Joseph Paxson Iddings and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2015 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Joseph Paxson Iddings (1857-1920) was a central participant in the rise of theoretical petrology. His scientific autobiography, 'Recollections of a Petrologist,' recounts virtually all of his petrological exploits, as well as the ideas and contributions of many of his contemporaries"--

Download or read book Biographical Memoirs written by National Academy of Sciences and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-06-08 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographic Memoirs: Volume 69 contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their published works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with the professional career of the deceased. For historical and bibliographical purposes, these volumes are worth returning to time and again.

Download or read book Mind over Magma written by Davis A. Young and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 709 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mind over Magma chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. The first-ever comprehensive history of the study of such igneous rocks, it traces the development of igneous petrology from ancient descriptions of volcanic eruptions to recent work incorporating insights from physical chemistry, isotope studies, and fluid dynamics. Intellectual developments in the field--from the application of scientific methods to the study of rocks to the discovery of critical data and the development of the field's major theories--are considered within their broader geographical, social, and technological contexts. Mind over Magma examines the spread of igneous petrology from western Europe to North America, South Africa, Japan, Australia, and much of the rest of the world. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field, detailing changes in publication outlets, the role of women, and the influence of government funding. The book also highlights the significant role that technological developments--including the polarizing microscope, high-temperature quenching furnaces, and instrumental analysis--have played in the discovery of new data and development of revolutionary insights into the nature of igneous rocks. Both an engagingly told story and a major reference, Mind over Magma is the only available history of this important field. As such, it will be appreciated by petrologists, geochemists, and other geologists as well as by those interested in the history of science.

Download or read book History of Geoscience written by W. Mayer and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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Download or read book Bibliography and Index of North American Geology Paleontology Petrology and Mineralogy written by Fred Boughton Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bibliography and Index of North American Geology Paleontology Petrology and Mineralogy for the Year 1896 written by Fred Boughton Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Bibliography and Index of North American Geology Paleontology Petrology and Mineralogy for the Years 1892 1900 Inclusive written by Fred Boughton Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical perspective of early twentieth century Carboniferous paleobotany in North America written by William Culp Darrah and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 1995 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Women Rocks and Professors The Memories of a University Professor written by John J.W. Rogers and published by PublishAmerica. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This autobiography covers the life of a university Professor of Geology. It describes his education and his career at Rice University and the University of North Carolina. During his career, he travelled to do geologic work in all continents except Antarctica. The book also discusses his heavy involvement in the education of women, both at the undergraduate and graduate level, following his introduction to the education of women during the late 1960s when he was in charge of a women's residential college at Rice university. Many episodes on campus and during travel were both strange and hilarious. The book emphasizes the humor in the author's life by describing these episodes both from the author's viewpoint and the perspective of other people involved.

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