Author: Arthur William Clayden Ma

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Published: 2015-07-03

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781330631492

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Excerpt from The History of Devonshire Scenery: An Essay in Geographical Evolution To geologists generally, but especially to those who are working in the same field, I hope these pages may be of interest and use, not only as the expression of conclusions to which I have come after many years' work in the County of Devon, but also as a summary of the problems presented by its complicated structure, and the various solutions of them which have been proposed. Some of the views I have expressed are novel, and in certain instances I have felt compelled to dissent from explanations which others have offered. In such cases I have endeavoured to make clear my reasons for preferring a new interpretation of the facts observed, and have given references to the original papers concerned, so that the writer's arguments can be followed in full. To students, I hope the book may be useful as supplying a simple connected narrative by which the facts of geology may be linked into a whole. This has been done in a different way by Professor Hull in his Contributions to the Physical History of the British Isles, and by Mr. A. J. Jukes-Browne in his book The Building of the British Isles. To both of these works, but especially the latter, I must acknowledge considerable indebtedness when dealing with distant parts of the kingdom. By confining myself mainly to a single district, it has been possible to give references to sections and scenes which may be visited within the limits of one or two summer vacations; and Devonshire is not only the county with which I am most familiar, but serves my purpose best, by illustrating a greater number of geological principles than any other. 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 The History of Devonshire Scenery written by Arthur William Clayden Ma and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of Devonshire Scenery: An Essay in Geographical Evolution To geologists generally, but especially to those who are working in the same field, I hope these pages may be of interest and use, not only as the expression of conclusions to which I have come after many years' work in the County of Devon, but also as a summary of the problems presented by its complicated structure, and the various solutions of them which have been proposed. Some of the views I have expressed are novel, and in certain instances I have felt compelled to dissent from explanations which others have offered. In such cases I have endeavoured to make clear my reasons for preferring a new interpretation of the facts observed, and have given references to the original papers concerned, so that the writer's arguments can be followed in full. To students, I hope the book may be useful as supplying a simple connected narrative by which the facts of geology may be linked into a whole. This has been done in a different way by Professor Hull in his Contributions to the Physical History of the British Isles, and by Mr. A. J. Jukes-Browne in his book The Building of the British Isles. To both of these works, but especially the latter, I must acknowledge considerable indebtedness when dealing with distant parts of the kingdom. By confining myself mainly to a single district, it has been possible to give references to sections and scenes which may be visited within the limits of one or two summer vacations; and Devonshire is not only the county with which I am most familiar, but serves my purpose best, by illustrating a greater number of geological principles than any other. 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.