Exhibits containing tag : 19th-century-geology
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German Geology - 1884
German Geology
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The Story of the Rocks - 1873
7/9/24 (updated 11/25/25)The Story of the Rocks: Fourteen Weeks in Popular Geology by Joel Dorman Steele is a book designed to provide a fourteen-week course in popular geology. Published originally in 1877, it aims to make the study of geology accessible and engaging for a general audience. The book explores geology through detailed descriptions of rocks, fossils, and geological formations, emphasizing the beauty and educational value found in the Earth's stones and strata. It includes vivid imagery and explanations that link geological knowledge with natural history, making it both an informative and enjoyable read for those interested in understanding the Earth's physical characteristics over time.The content unfolds through a narrative style that mixes scientific detail with poetic reflections on nature, such as descriptions of fossilized plants and animals and the processes that formed various rock layers. It highlights the intricacies of sedimentary rocks, fossils like ammonites and trilobites, and geological epochs like the Carboniferous and Devonian periods. The book is part of Steele's broader natural science series and was aimed at encouraging patient observation and appreciation of the Earth's geology.Overall, it serves as an educational tool with a popular approach, detailing geological phenomena over the span of fourteen weeks of study, making it suitable for beginners or those with a casual interest in geology who want to deepen their knowledge over time.Source: Perplexity.aiCurated by Gabrielle Ly
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