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Life, Letters, and Works of Louis Agassiz
Av Jules Marcou
Häftad, 2011
601 kr
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On the basis of extensive material in the form of letters, pamphlets and the recollections of friends and contemporaries, Jules Marcou (1824-1898) tells the story of the life and work of Louis Agassiz in this two-volume work of 1896. The Swiss-born palaeontologist, glaciologist and zoologist …
Palaeontology
A Systematic Summary of Extinct Animals and their Geological Relations
Av Richard Owen
Häftad, 2009
699 kr
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Richard Owen (1804-1892) was a contemporary of Darwin, and like him, attended the University of Edinburgh medical school but left without completing his training. His career as an outstanding palaeontologist began when he was cataloguing the Hunterian Collection of human and animal anatomical …
Principles of Geology
An Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes now in Operation
Häftad, 2009
797 kr
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In 1830-33, Charles Lyell laid the foundations of evolutionary biology with Principles of Geology, a pioneering three-volume book that Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. Lyell championed the ideas of geologist James Hutton, who formulated one of the fundamental principles of modern geology …
Principles of Geology
An Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes now in Operation
Häftad, 2009
589 kr
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In 1830-33, Charles Lyell laid the foundations of evolutionary biology with Principles of Geology, a pioneering book that Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. Volume 2 (1832) focuses on plants and animals, and consists of 17 chapters, a comprehensive index and woodcut illustrations of …
Principles of Geology
An Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes now in Operation
Häftad, 2009
895 kr
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In 1833, Charles Lyell published the final volume of his pioneering trilogy, which Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. In it, Lyell describes the composition of the Earth's crust, examines shell fossils, and explains rock stratification, separating geological formations into three periods - …
A Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Mineralogy
Häftad, 2009
390 kr
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John Stevens Henslow (1796-1861), a student of Adam Sedgwick, became Professor of Mineralogy at Cambridge in 1822. He soon moved to a chair in Botany, and became a teacher and mentor to Charles Darwin. This book on mineralogy was first published in 1823. It was intended to save time in class by …
Charles Darwin as Geologist
The Rede Lecture, Given at the Darwin Centennial Commemoration on 24 June 1909
Häftad, 2009
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During his famous Beagle voyage, Darwin collected rocks, fossils and other geological specimens. No previous geologist had amassed such a detailed set of data. He identified raised beaches and remains of marine organisms high above the sea, understanding their significance as evidence of the …
Fossil Plants as Tests of Climate
Being the Sedgwick Essay Prize for the Year 1892
Häftad, 2009
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The Sedgwick Prize for the best essay on a geological subject was instituted in memory of Adam Sedgwick, the geologist who introduced Darwin to geology in walking tours of north Wales, but later opposed his theories. One of its most eminent winners was A. C. Seward (1863-1941), then a young …
The Fifty Years' Work of the Royal Geographical Society
Häftad, 2009
468 kr
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In 1880, the Royal Geographical Society commissioned Sir Clements R. Markham, a noted British geographer and the Society's secretary, to write a history of its formation, and of the many expeditions it had supported since 1830, to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. Published in 1881, The Fifty …
Letters of Alexander von Humboldt
Written between the Years 1827 and 1858, to Varnhagen von Ense; Together with Extracts from Varnhagen's Diaries, and Letters from Varnhagen and Others to Humboldt
Häftad, 2009
586 kr
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Ludmilla Assing, the niece of Varnhagen von Ense, was the editor of this selection of letters from Alexander von Humboldt to her uncle - to who Humboldt had entrusted the preservation of their correspondence - in the period 1827-58. First published in 1860, Letters of Alexander von Humboldt also …
The Travels and Researches of Alexander von Humboldt
Being a Condensed Narrative of his Journeys in the Equinoctial Regions of America, and in Asiatic Russia; Together with Analyses of his More Important Investigations
Häftad, 2009
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In 1832, William MacGillivray published this abridged version of the explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt's Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent During the Years 1799-1804, which had appeared in a seven-volume English translation between 1814 and …
The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms
With Observations on their Habits
Häftad, 2009
504 kr
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This book, published in 1881, was the result of many years of experimentation and observation by Darwin in the open-air laboratory of his garden at Down House in Kent. As he wrote in his introduction, the subject of soil disturbance by worms 'may appear an insignificant one, but we shall see that …
Physical Geography
Häftad, 2009
541 kr
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Mary Somerville (1780-1872) would have been a remarkable woman in any age, but as an acknowledged leading mathematician and astronomer at a time when the education of most women was extremely restricted, her achievement was extraordinary. Laplace famously told her that 'there have been only three …
Physical Geography
Häftad, 2009
471 kr
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Mary Somerville (1780-1872) would have been a remarkable woman in any age, but as an acknowledged leading mathematician and astronomer at a time when the education of most women was extremely restricted, her achievement was extraordinary. Laplace famously told her that 'There have been only three …
A Catalogue of the Collection of Cambrian and Silurian Fossils Contained in the Geological Museum of the University of Cambridge
Av J. W. Salter, Adam Sedgwick m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
589 kr
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John William Salter (1820-1869) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his work as palaeontologist to the Geological Survey of Great Britain. This is a complete catalogue of the Cambrian and Silurian fossils in the Geological Museum at the University of Cambridge. Preceded by a …
Fossil Plants
A Text-Book for Students of Botany and Geology
Av A. C. Seward
Häftad, 2011
797 kr
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A. C. Seward (1863-1941) was an eminent English geologist and botanist who pioneered the study of palaeobotany. After graduating from St John's College, Cambridge, in 1886 Seward was appointed a University Lecturer in Botany in 1890. In 1898 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was …
Fossil Plants
A Text-Book for Students of Botany and Geology
Av A. C. Seward
Häftad, 2011
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A. C. Seward (1863-1941) was an eminent English geologist and botanist who pioneered the study of palaeobotany. After graduating from St John's College, Cambridge, in 1886 Seward was appointed a University Lecturer in Botany in 1890. In 1898 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was …
Fossil Plants
A Text-Book for Students of Botany and Geology
Av A. C. Seward
Häftad, 2011
987 kr
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A. C. Seward (1863-1941) was an eminent English geologist and botanist who pioneered the study of palaeobotany. After graduating from St John's College, Cambridge, in 1886 Seward was appointed a University Lecturer in Botany in 1890. In 1898 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was …
Fossil Plants
A Text-Book for Students of Botany and Geology
Av A. C. Seward
Häftad, 2011
876 kr
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A. C. Seward (1863-1941) was an eminent English geologist and botanist who pioneered the study of palaeobotany. After graduating from St John's College, Cambridge, in 1886 Seward was appointed a University Lecturer in Botany in 1890. In 1898 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and was …
Plant Life Through the Ages
A Geological and Botanical Retrospect
Av A. C. Seward
Häftad, 2010
895 kr
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Published in 1931 to complement Seward's magisterial four-volume textbook Fossil Plants, this book is a digest of his earlier detailed study, written for a non-specialist audience as an introduction to the field of palaeobotany. Seward begins by describing the basics of geology and palaeobotany in …
Catalogue of the Type Fossils in the Woodwardian Museum, Cambridge
Av Henry Woods
Häftad, 2010
406 kr
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The collections of fossils housed in this museum, now known as the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, are of international importance. The original collection was begun in 1728, and grew rapidly. This catalogue by Henry Woods (1868-1952), a graduate of the University of Cambridge who undertook …
Life, Letters and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart
Häftad, 2010
811 kr
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Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. He was awarded the Copley Medal by the Royal Society in 1858 and the Wollaston Medal by the Geological Society of London in 1866 for his contributions to geology. Lyell's most important contribution to …
Life, Letters and Journals of Sir Charles Lyell, Bart
Häftad, 2010
846 kr
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Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. He was awarded the Copley Medal by the Royal Society in 1858 and the Wollaston Medal by the Geological Society of London in 1866 for his contributions to geology. Lyell's most important contribution to …
A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, Comprising Minute Directions for the Tourist
With Mr. Wordsworth's Description of the Scenery of the Country, etc. and Five Letters on the Geology of the Lake District
Av Adam Sedgwick, William Wordsworth m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
553 kr
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First published in 1853, this is a comprehensive guide to the British Lake District. It features contributions from William Wordsworth and the geologist Adam Sedgwick, as well as a number of shorter sections by local experts on subjects such as botany and toponymy. The first part comprises detailed …
Travels in North America
With Geological Observations on the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia
Häftad, 2010
653 kr
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Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. His Principles of Geology (also reissued in this series) laid the foundations of evolutionary biology, and greatly influenced Darwin. Lyell's most important contribution to modern geology was his …
Travels in North America
With Geological Observations on the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia
Häftad, 2010
557 kr
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Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. His Principles of Geology (also reissued in this series) laid the foundations of evolutionary biology, and greatly influenced Darwin. Lyell's most important contribution to modern geology was his …
Travels in North America 2 Volume Set
With Geological Observations on the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia
2010
1677 kr
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Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) was one of the most renowned geologists of the nineteenth century. His Principles of Geology (also reissued in this series) laid the foundations of evolutionary biology, and greatly influenced Darwin. Lyell's most important contribution to modern geology was his …
The Fossils of the South Downs
Or, Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex
Häftad, 2010
797 kr
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Gideon Mantell (1790-1852) was an English physician and geologist best known for pioneering the scientific study of dinosaurs. After an apprenticeship to a local surgeon in Sussex, Mantell became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1811. He developed an interest in fossils, and in 1822 his …
The Geology of the South East of England
Häftad, 2010
684 kr
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Gideon Mantell (1790-1852) was an English physician and geologist best known for pioneering the scientific study of dinosaurs. After an apprenticeship to a local surgeon in Sussex, Mantell became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1811. He developed an interest in fossils, and in 1822 his …
The Wonders of Geology
Or, a Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena
Av Gideon Algernon Mantell, G. F. Richardson
Häftad, 2010
650 kr
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Gideon Mantell (1790-1852) was an English physician and geologist best known for pioneering the scientific study of dinosaurs. After an apprenticeship to a local surgeon in Sussex, Mantell became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1811. He developed an interest in fossils, and in 1822 his …
