ASPECTS OF THE EARTH : A Popular Account of Some Familiar Geological Phenomena

Shaler, N.S.

Published by Charles Scribner's, New York, NY, 1889

About this Item

Text/BRAND NEW. Gilt embossed green linen boards/VG; Strong & sound w/edge rubs, pushes to corner tips, and surface rubs/scratches. DJ/None. PO label to front cover verso. Illustrated with line drawings and photographs. Anthology of essays which, for the greater part, were first published in Scribner's Magazine. The contents are: I, The Stability of the Earth; II, Volcanoes; III, Caverns & Cavern Life; IV, Rivers & Valleys; V, The Instability of the Atmosphere; VI, Forests of North America; and, VI, The Origin & Nature of Soils. At the point of publication, Professor Shaler taught geology at Harvard University. Written a century ago, the volume gains value in comparative studies.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ASPECTS OF THE EARTH : A Popular Account of Some Familiar Geological Phenomena
• Publisher: Charles Scribner's, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1889
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition, Reprint of 1910
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket