Barthelemy Faujas de Saint-Fond (1741 1819) abandoned the legal
profession to pursue studies in natural history. Appointed a royal
commissioner of mines in 1785, he also served as professor of
geology at the natural history museum in Paris from 1793 until his
death. His keen interest in rocks, minerals and fossils led to a
number of important discoveries, among which was confirmation that
basalt was a volcanic product. The present work appeared in three
parts between 1803 and 1809. The second volume was divided into
two. This first part discusses rocks, minerals and metals, notably
limestone, quartz and feldspar. Of related interest in the history
of geology, Mineralogie des volcans (1784) and the revised English
edition of A Journey through England and Scotland to the Hebrides
in 1784 (1907) are two other works by Faujas which are also
reissued in this series."
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Essai de geologie 2 Volume Set in 3 pieces, Volume 2 |
| Release date: |
August 2014 |
| Authors: |
Barthelemy Faujas-de-St-Fond
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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| Pages: |
414 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-07071-3 |
| Languages: |
French
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| Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Earth sciences >
Palaeontology >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-108-07071-X |
| Barcode: |
9781108070713 |
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