Author: W. S. Symonds

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9780267977390

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Excerpt from Records of the Rocks: Or Notes on the Geology, Natural History, and Antiquities of North South Wales, Devon,& Cornwall Introductory Remarks - Astronomy of the Ancients - Astronomical and Chemi cal Researches respecting the Earlier Stages of the Earth - Application of Optics to Chemistry by Spectrum Analysis - Opinions of the Chemist and Microscopist on the subject of Materials of the Earth's Interior Volcanic and Plutonic Rocks - Earthquake Action - Elevation of Land since the Glacial Period - Ceaseless' Change. During the last century Science has advanced with extra ordinary strides, and has assumed, in consequence, the utmost importance in the minds of men. In earlier times its progress was comparatively slow, and it is not difficult for the reader of History to trace the causes of non-development in the desola tion of barbaric warfare, the dark clouds of ignorance, and the curse of superstition, and religious persecution, which for ages hung over the whole of Europe. In these later and less troubled times, aided by the freedom now extended to thought and scientific discovery, various branches of Philosophy march on with surer and steadier footsteps. 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.

Download or read book Records of the Rocks written by W. S. Symonds and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Records of the Rocks: Or Notes on the Geology, Natural History, and Antiquities of North South Wales, Devon,& Cornwall Introductory Remarks - Astronomy of the Ancients - Astronomical and Chemi cal Researches respecting the Earlier Stages of the Earth - Application of Optics to Chemistry by Spectrum Analysis - Opinions of the Chemist and Microscopist on the subject of Materials of the Earth's Interior Volcanic and Plutonic Rocks - Earthquake Action - Elevation of Land since the Glacial Period - Ceaseless' Change. During the last century Science has advanced with extra ordinary strides, and has assumed, in consequence, the utmost importance in the minds of men. In earlier times its progress was comparatively slow, and it is not difficult for the reader of History to trace the causes of non-development in the desola tion of barbaric warfare, the dark clouds of ignorance, and the curse of superstition, and religious persecution, which for ages hung over the whole of Europe. In these later and less troubled times, aided by the freedom now extended to thought and scientific discovery, various branches of Philosophy march on with surer and steadier footsteps. 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.