Researches in Theoretical Geology (Paperback)

The geologist Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche (1796 1855) made important contributions as both a surveyor and a theorist. Elected to the Royal Society in 1823, he mapped geological strata in Devon during the 1830s and became the founding director of the British Geological Survey, the world's first national geological survey. In 1847, he was elected president of the Geological Society of London. Reflecting the scope of his scientific knowledge, the present work covers a wide range of topics, including the density of planets, the mineralisation of organic remains, and what could be inferred from the fossils thus created. The book was first published in 1834, the year he became embroiled in an argument with his contemporary Roderick Murchison. Lasting several years, the dispute became known as the 'The Great Devonian Controversy'. De la Beche's Geological Manual (third edition, 1833) has also been reissued in this series."

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science
Release date:	March 2014
First published:	February 2014
Authors:	Henry T. De La Beche
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-06696-9
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > General
LSN:	1-108-06696-8
Barcode:	9781108066969

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