An Introduction To Geology: Intended To Convey A Practical Knowledge Of The Science - Softcover

Robert Bakewell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371945232 ISBN 13: 9780371945230

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

An Introduction To Geology: Intended To Convey A Practical Knowledge Of The Science by Robert Bakewell surveys deep-time and present-day Earth processes through field observations from England, Europe, and beyond. It provides a comprehensive overview of volcanism, subterranean hydraulics, ore genesis, cavern systems, and landscape evolution, anchored by world-wide examples and descriptive cases. The volume details volcanic phenomena and geography, including active and extinct volcanoes, craters, eruption styles, and notable case studies (Popocatapetl, Etna, Teneriffe, Chimborazo, Antisana, Pichincha), with discussion of altitude and crater geometry, submarine volcanism, and island formation. It covers rock products of volcanism (trachyte, basalt, obsidian, pumice, tufa) and mineral constituents, textures, and cooling histories. The text engages with ore deposition, vein structures, and contrasts in ore content dependent on host rock; it critiques prevalent theories of ore genesis and proposes more complex, rock-dependent mechanisms, including electro-chemical processes and submarine mining. It addresses osseous breccia, fossil contexts, and subterranean rivers and caverns, describing their formation, hydrology, and surface-land interactions. It closes with reflections on the slow pace of geological change, the unity of science and final causes, and the relevance of geology to resources, climate history, and agriculture. The work situates geology as an integrated field linking minerals, fossils, stratigraphy, and landscape processes.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371945232
• ISBN 13: 9780371945230
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 732