J R Mendum (5 results)

No Binding. Condition: Good. Large folded sheet consisting of geologic map, two cross sections, and columnar section with explanation of units; ex-corporate library; wrinkling of edges of sheet; o/w in good condition. Map.

No Binding. Condition: Good. Large folded sheet consisting of geologic map, cross section, and columnar section with explanation of units; ex-corporate library; wrinkling of edges of sheet; o/w in good condition. Map.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. x, 197 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm + case with 5 folded leaves of maps. Contents: Lewisian Complex: introduction and quartzofeldspathic gneisses Lewisian Complex: metasedimentary and metavolcanic gneisses Lewisian Complex: Older Basics and Ultrabasics Lewisian Complex: the nature of the early gneisses Lewisian Complex: Late-Scourian intrusions Lewisian Complex: the South Harris Igneous Complex Lewisian Complex: Corodale Gneiss Lewisian Complex: Ultrabasic Complexes Lewisian Complex: Younger Basics Lewisian Complex: Late-Laxfordian granites and pegmatites Lewisian Complex: Late-Laxfordian minor intrusions Structural history Regional variations of structure The Outer Hebrides Thrust Zone Post-Lewisian minor intrusions Post-Lewisian sedimentary rocks Summary of pre-Caledonian geological history.…

Pictorial hard covers. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Special Publication 480. With a hard cover decorated by Geikie's accomplished watercolour painting of Glen Sannox, Isle of Arran, this biographical memoir touches on many areas of expertise of this distinguished geologist. Several of the chapters were written by members of the editorial team. Weight: 1 Language: English.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 406 pages. Sir Archibald Geikie (18351924) was one of the most distinguished and influential geologists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He was Director-General of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, President of the Geological Society of London, President of the British Association, Trustee of the British Museum and President of the Royal Society. He was also an accomplished writer, a masterful lecturer and a talented artist who published over 200 scientific papers, books and articles. The papers in this volume examine aspects of Geikie's life and works, including his family history, his personal and professional relationships, his art, and his contributions as a field geologist and administrator. Together, they provide a deeper understanding of his life, his career and his contribution to the development of Geology as a scientific discipline. Much of the research is based on primary sources, including previously unpublished manuscripts, donated in part by members of the family to the Haslemere Educational Museum, UK. …