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George Poulett Scrope (1797 1876) was a British geologist who
studied at Cambridge, where his teachers included Adam Sedgwick,
and who became a close colleague of Charles Lyell. As an
undergraduate he developed a lifelong fascination with volcanos,
inspired by visits to Vesuvius and Etna. After graduating in 1821
he spent six months exploring extinct volcanos of the Massif
Central in France, and he returned to Naples to witness the 1822
eruption of Vesuvius. In 1825 he published Considerations on
Volcanos (also reissued in this series), and in 1826 he was elected
a Fellow of the Royal Society. His pioneering work on France was
originally published in 1827 as Memoir on the Geology of Central
France and later revised for the 1858 edition reissued here. It
contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of volcanos, and
argues that the concept of geological time is important for the
understanding of mineralogy and volcanism.
George Julius Poulett Scrope (1797 1876) published Considerations
on Volcanos in 1825. The work contains the results of his
observations of volcanos in the volcanic regions of central France,
Italy and Germany. It includes scientific descriptions of all
volcanos in these areas, with each categorised according to its
level of activity, main characteristics and geological history.
Scope's work was one of the first attempts at a comprehensive
theory of volcanic action and an understanding of the significance
of volcanos as evidence for the earth's history. Scrope argued that
volcanos should be studied in terms of known geological processes,
and that 'non-catastrophic' causes should be considered to explain
their formation. He argued that a gradual cooling of the earth was
key to the formation of volcanos. This is a major work of
nineteenth-century geology that sets out many of the principles
still followed in vulcanology.
While a student, George Poulett Scrope (1797 1876) visited Vesuvius
and Etna and developed a passionate enthusiasm for volcanos. He did
pioneering fieldwork in France in 1821, witnessed the eruption of
Vesuvius in 1822, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in
1826. Scrope became increasingly involved in economics and
politics, but later in his career published revised versions of two
pioneering books on volcanism he had originally published in the
1820s. Volcanos (1862), reissued here, was based on his
Considerations on Volcanos (1825, also reissued in this series) and
dedicated to his life-long friend and colleague Charles Lyell. This
influential work on volcanic phenomena includes a substantial
catalogue of 'all known volcanos and volcanic formations' as well
as a dramatic illustration of Vesuvius. It was translated into
French and German, went into a second English edition in 1872, and
was one of the foundational texts of volcanology.
Title: Memoir on the Geology of Central France: including the
volcanic formations of Auvergne, the Velay, and the
Vivarais.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GEOLOGY
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. The works in this collection contain a number of maps,
charts, and tables from the 16th to the 19th centuries documenting
geological features of the natural world. Also contained are
textbooks and early scientific studies that catalogue and chronicle
the human stance toward water and land use. Readers will further
enjoy early historical maps of rivers and shorelines demonstrating
the artistry of journeymen, cartographers, and illustrators.
++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields
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++++ British Library Scrope, George Poulett; 1858. 8 . 7107.d.39.
The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes
over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American
and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists,
including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames
Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story,
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal
Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books,
works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works
of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value
to researchers of domestic and international law, government and
politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and
much more.++++The below data was compiled from various
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edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School
Libraryocm23849423London: J. Ridgway, 1849. 24 p.; 21 cm.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly
expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,
high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
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++++ The Rights Of Industry. On The Best Form Of Relief To The
Able-bodied Poor George Poulett Scrope Social Science; Poverty;
Social Science / Poverty
Title: Considerations on Volcanos, the probable causes of the
phenomena, the laws which determine their march, the disposition of
their products, and their connexion with the present state and past
history of the Globe; leading to the establishment of a new theory
of the earth.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print
EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United
Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British
Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes
material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world.
Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture,
environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry,
mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was
compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic
record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool
in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library
Scrope, George Poulett; 1825. 8 . 725.c.17.
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IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
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++++ Political Economy, For Plain People 2 George Poulett Scrope
Business & Economics; Economics; General; Business &
Economics / Economics / General; Business & Economics /
Economics / Theory
Title: Considerations on Volcanos, the probable causes of the
phenomena, the laws which determine their march, the disposition of
their products, and their connexion with the present state and past
history of the Globe; leading to the establishment of a new theory
of the earth.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print
EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United
Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
GEOLOGY collection includes books from the British Library
digitised by Microsoft. The works in this collection contain a
number of maps, charts, and tables from the 16th to the 19th
centuries documenting geological features of the natural world.
Also contained are textbooks and early scientific studies that
catalogue and chronicle the human stance toward water and land use.
Readers will further enjoy early historical maps of rivers and
shorelines demonstrating the artistry of journeymen, cartographers,
and illustrators. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Scrope, George
Poulett; 1862. 8 . 7109.b.45.
Title: Considerations on Volcanos, the probable causes of the
phenomena, the laws which determine their march, the disposition of
their products, and their connexion with the present state and past
history of the Globe; leading to the establishment of a new theory
of the earth.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print
EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United
Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
GEOLOGY collection includes books from the British Library
digitised by Microsoft. The works in this collection contain a
number of maps, charts, and tables from the 16th to the 19th
centuries documenting geological features of the natural world.
Also contained are textbooks and early scientific studies that
catalogue and chronicle the human stance toward water and land use.
Readers will further enjoy early historical maps of rivers and
shorelines demonstrating the artistry of journeymen, cartographers,
and illustrators. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Scrope, George
Poulett; 1862. 8 . 7109.b.45.
Title: History of the Manor and ancient Barony of Castle Combe, in
the County of Wilts; chiefly compiled from original MSS. and
Chartularies at Castle Combe. With memoirs of the families of
Dunstanville, Badlesmere, Tiptoft, Scrope, Fastolf, etc.Publisher:
British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is
the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the
world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items
in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers,
sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF BRITAIN & IRELAND
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. As well as historical works, this collection includes
geographies, travelogues, and titles covering periods of
competition and cooperation among the people of Great Britain and
Ireland. Works also explore the countries' relations with France,
Germany, the Low Countries, Denmark, and Scandinavia. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
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British Library Scrope, George Poulett; 1852. 4 . 10368.h.18.
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