Author: J. P. Lesley
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2016-12-02
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781334497872
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from Historical Sketch of Geological Explorations in Pennsylvania and Other States To secure accuracy and completeness as far as possible for these published reports of my colleagues; to preserve harmony of nomenclature; to prevent the presentation of con icting hypotheses to furnish direction, advice, and assistance when demanded by parties in the field to draw and color, and superintend the drawing and correction of illustrations to arrange and write classified indexes for all the volumes and to read proof of every page going through the press, has been a ceaseless, anxious occupation, apart from the inevitable correspondence of the Survey. I have therefore no leisure to attempt a revision and cor rection of these pages now reprinted in a special edition, by order of the Legislature, for the service of the members. But I cannot let escape this opportunity for publishing a letter which I have received from Mr. Wm. B. Rogers, jr., of Philadelphia, to show that if I have done injustice to any one whose labors in science fall within the scope of my historical sketch, it has not been intentionally done. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
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Download or read book Historical Sketch of Geological Explorations in Pennsylvania and Other States (Classic Reprint) written by J. P. Lesley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-12-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Historical Sketch of Geological Explorations in Pennsylvania and Other States To secure accuracy and completeness as far as possible for these published reports of my colleagues; to preserve harmony of nomenclature; to prevent the presentation of con icting hypotheses to furnish direction, advice, and assistance when demanded by parties in the field to draw and color, and superintend the drawing and correction of illustrations to arrange and write classified indexes for all the volumes and to read proof of every page going through the press, has been a ceaseless, anxious occupation, apart from the inevitable correspondence of the Survey. I have therefore no leisure to attempt a revision and cor rection of these pages now reprinted in a special edition, by order of the Legislature, for the service of the members. But I cannot let escape this opportunity for publishing a letter which I have received from Mr. Wm. B. Rogers, jr., of Philadelphia, to show that if I have done injustice to any one whose labors in science fall within the scope of my historical sketch, it has not been intentionally done. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
