Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche (1796-1855) served as president of the
Geological Society from 1847 to 1849, having contributed greatly to
the development of geological science and surveying in the first
half of the nineteenth century. He was also instrumental in the
establishment of the Museum of Practical Geology in London.
Reissued here in its 1831 first edition (which Darwin had with him
aboard the Beagle), this work sought to help students to grasp the
fundamentals of a rapidly advancing science. The first section
considers the Earth's shape, density, temperature and other
characteristics. The next part includes discussion of beaches,
volcanos, and coastal processes. De la Beche then presents
descriptions of various rock types, reflecting the state of
contemporary geological knowledge. Highly successful, the book went
through two further English editions; the expanded third edition is
also reissued in this series.
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