The Principles of Geology

Monnett, Victor E.; Brown, Howard E.

Published by Ginn and Company, New York, 1950

About this Item

450 Pages Indexed. Dark green cloth with gold lettering to spine and cover. Tight straight book with no marks or stamps and flawless interior text pages. This book is written to help those who seek to find greater pleasure in their surroundings and that they may find through this book a way to a greater enjoyment of the land in which they live and of any which they may visit, as well as an understanding of lands which they may never see at all. The subject matter is as concrete as possible and to place emphasis upon the topographic effects of geological processes, both those which are revealed in the grand scenery of the present day and those which appear in less spectacular features of only everyday interest. The content selected for this text is selected for those students who will pursue advanced work in geology. Considerably more attention has been given to the description of geological effects as they appear in the field than is usual in most books of this kind and less attention to theoretical matters, such as the hypothetical condition of the earth's interior and the theory of isostasy. These are subjects of interest, but they can e mastered later in a student's career without prejudice to the success of his work as a whole.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Principles of Geology
• Publisher: Ginn and Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1950
• Binding: Hard Back
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket