History of Geoscience: Celebrating 50 Years of Inhigeo (Geological Society of London Special Publications)

edited by W. Mayer, R.M. Clary, L.F. Azuela, T.S. Mota, and S. Wolkowicz

ISBN 10: 1786202697 / ISBN 13: 9781786202697

Published by London ; Geological Society, 2017

About this Item

vii, 449 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits ; 26 cm. The study of the Earth's origin, its composition, the processes that changed and shaped it over time and the fossils preserved in rocks, have occupied enquiring minds from ancient times. The contributions in this volume trace the history of ideas and the research of scholars in a wide range of geological disciplines that have paved the way to our present-day understanding and knowledge of the physical nature of our planet and the diversity of life that inhabited it. To mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Commission on the History of Geology, the book features contributions that give insights into its establishment and progress. In other sections authors reflect on the value of studying the history of the geosciences and provide accounts of early investigations in fields as diverse as tectonics, volcanology, geomorphology, vertebrate palaeontology and petroleum geology. Other papers discuss the establishment of geological surveys, the contribution of women to geology and biographical sketches of noted scholars in various fields of geoscience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: History of Geoscience: Celebrating 50 Years of Inhigeo (Geological Society of London Special Publications)
• Publisher: London ; Geological Society
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786202697
• ISBN 13: 9781786202697
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
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