A Handbook of Rocks, for Use Without the Microscope: With a Glossary of the Names of Rocks and of Other Lithological Terms (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda
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In the preparation of the second edition, but little change has been made in the main text. The Glossary has, however, been rewritten and brought up to date. I. F. K.
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Excerpt from A Handbook of Rocks, for Use Without the Microscope: With a Glossary of the Names of Rocks and of Other Lithological Terms
In the preparation of the second edition, but little change has been made in the main text. The Glossary has, however, been rewritten and brought up to date. I. F. K.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Handbook of Rocks: For Use Without the Microscope
The clear presentation of the subject of rocks to beginners is not an especially simple undertaking. The series of objects is extremely diverse, and many unrelated processes are involved in their production. In order not to confuse and bewilder students, the teacher must emphasize the intelligible points and the recognizable characters, avoiding alike distinctions that have their chief foundations in past misconceptions, such as the time element in the classification of igneous rocks, or that require microscopic study to substantiate them. In the following pages the attempt has been made to avoid these difficulties, and only to mention and emphasize the characters that a beginner, properly equipped with the necessary preliminary training in mineralogy, can observe and grasp.
Some years of annually going over this ground have convinced the writer that for this purpose we are not likely to reach a more serviceable, fundamental classification than the time-honored one of Igneous, Aqueous (or Sedimentary) and Metamorphic rocks. They furnish not alone convenient central groups, but also prepare the student for subsequent geological reading. With the Aqueous have been placed the Eolian as a similar, although very minor division, so that fire, water and air, the ancient elementary agents, are emphasized in their work upon the earth, and the fundamental classification is based, as it should be, on method of origin. The only illogical step involved is the placing of the breccias together with the sediments, but breccias are so subordinate and go so conveniently with conglomerates that it has been done.
The igneous rocks are the ones that present the greatest difficulties to the learner. In the following pages, after a preliminary exposition of principles, the very minor group of the volcanic glasses is first taken up, because it is the simplest and because it illustrates cooling from fusion most forcibly. Passing then through the felsitic and porphyritic to the granitoid textures, rocks of increasing complexity are one after another attacked.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a handbook of rocks designed to introduce beginners to the subject of rocks and their formation without the need for a microscope. The author, aiming the book at beginners, uses accessible language to introduce the building blocks of rocks â" minerals, their chemical composition, and the principles of classification â" before moving on to the various types of rocks â" igneous, aqueous, and metamorphic. The author presents readers with straightforward context and fascinating observational facts without burdening them with over-complex mineralogical detail, making this book an excellent starting point for budding rock enthusiasts and students. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781331899457_0
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