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Title: Geology
The Science of the Earth's Crust
Author: William J. Miller
Release Date: December 12, 2014 [EBook #47648]
Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK GEOLOGY ***Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Tom Cosmas and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team
In the preparation of this book the author has attempted to present, in popular form, the salient points of a general survey of the whole great science of geology, the science which deals with the history of the earth and its inhabitants as revealed in the rocks.
The use of technical and unusual terms has been reduced to a minimum compatible with a reasonable understanding of the subject by the layman. Each of the relatively few scientific terms is explained where first used in the text, and a glossary of common geological terms has been appended.
The matter of illustrations has received very careful attention, and only pictures, maps, and diagrams are used which actually illustrate important features of the text. A special point has been made to introduce only cuts of simple construction comparatively free from technicalities. Nearly every illustration is accompanied by a really explanatory title.
A number of the pictures are from the author’s collection of photographs, and many of the line-cuts have either been made or considerably modified by the author. Among the numerous sources of illustrations, special mention should be made of the United States Geological Survey, the New York State Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, the University of Chicago Press, and various individuals, full credit being given wherever due.
The Science of the Earth's Crust
Author: William J. Miller
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