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Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, Visited During the Voyage of HMS Beagle - Together with Some Brief Notices on the Geology of Australia and the Cape of Good Hope (Paperback) Loot Price: R831

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Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, Visited During the Voyage of HMS Beagle - Together with Some Brief Notices on...

Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, Visited During the Voyage of HMS Beagle - Together with Some Brief Notices on the Geology of Australia and the Cape of Good Hope (Paperback)

Charles Darwin

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science

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Charles Darwin (1809-1882) published Observations on the Volcanic Islands in 1844. It is one of three major geological works resulting from the voyage of the Beagle, and contains detailed geological descriptions of locations visited by Darwin including the Cape Verde archipelago, Mauritius, Ascension Island, St Helena, the Galapagos, and parts of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Chapter 6 discusses the types of lava found on different oceanic islands. There is an appendix of short contributions by two other scholars: descriptions of fossil shells from Cape Verde, St Helena and Tasmania by G. B. Sowerby and of fossil corals from Tasmania by W. Lonsdale. The book is illustrated with woodcuts, maps and sketches of specimens. It provides valuable insights into one of the most important scientific voyages ever made, and the development of Darwin's ideas on geology.

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Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	June 2011
Authors:	Charles Darwin
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-07233-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Mineralogy > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Structure & properties of the Earth > Volcanology & seismology Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Historical geology Promotions
LSN:	1-108-07233-X
Barcode:	9781108072335