Scepticism in Geology and the Reasons for it: An Assemblage of Facts from Nature Opposed to the Theory of "causes Now in Action", and Refuting itJ. Murray, 1878 - Всего страниц: 132 |
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... of Atmospheric and River Erosion , the real nature , tendency , and effects , whether permanent or not , of Earthquake shocks , the present Rise of Land in any part of the world , the actual formation of Chalk in deep sea bottoms ,
... of Atmospheric and River Erosion , the real nature , tendency , and effects , whether permanent or not , of Earthquake shocks , the present Rise of Land in any part of the world , the actual formation of Chalk in deep sea bottoms ,
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... - SHRINKAGE AND LATERAL PRESSURE THE BURSTING OF THE EARTH - RIND CHAPTER V. PRESENT RISE OF LAND IN SWEDEN AND NORWAY - Is IT A FACT THAT IT DOES RISE ? 3333 38 46 CHAPTER VI . RIVER EROSION - THE CREATION OF VALLEYS.
... - SHRINKAGE AND LATERAL PRESSURE THE BURSTING OF THE EARTH - RIND CHAPTER V. PRESENT RISE OF LAND IN SWEDEN AND NORWAY - Is IT A FACT THAT IT DOES RISE ? 3333 38 46 CHAPTER VI . RIVER EROSION - THE CREATION OF VALLEYS.
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... present century a band of illus- trious men , contemporaries in this and other coun- tries , all striving with one aim , and reminding us of the group of authors in the time of Queen Anne , and of artists in that of Leo the Tenth , have ...
... present century a band of illus- trious men , contemporaries in this and other coun- tries , all striving with one aim , and reminding us of the group of authors in the time of Queen Anne , and of artists in that of Leo the Tenth , have ...
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... present day , while very dogmatically enforced by their propagan- dists , contain many things hard to believe , and which appear to have been accepted too readily and without full investigation . An observer , long oc- cupied in the ...
... present day , while very dogmatically enforced by their propagan- dists , contain many things hard to believe , and which appear to have been accepted too readily and without full investigation . An observer , long oc- cupied in the ...
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... present is but a fresh deposit , or concretion , or sublimation , or crystallisation of substances already existing in vapours or solution , as of silex from the Geysers of Iceland and hot springs of New Zealand , of calcareous stones ...
... present is but a fresh deposit , or concretion , or sublimation , or crystallisation of substances already existing in vapours or solution , as of silex from the Geysers of Iceland and hot springs of New Zealand , of calcareous stones ...
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A. P. STANLEY action assertion Baltic basin Canon chalk Chambers's Geology change of level Chili cliffs coast confined cracks Crown 8vo Danube Dead Sea deep deposits dislocation earth earth's crust earth's surface earthquake Edition effects erosion evidence existence fact fall faults feet fissures force formed fracture frost Geikie Geikie's geologists geology glaciation glaciers globe gorges granite gravel hard rock heaval hills HISTORY Illustrations instance Lake of Lucerne lakes land limestone Litàny Lyell's Principles Mallet Maps MARY SOMERVILLE masses Medium 8vo miles Modern Causes modern geology mountains movement Muka MURRAY'S LIST nature Norway observed permanent elevation phenomena plain Post 8vo precipices present produce Professor proof rain ravine rise running water sand sandstone Scenery of Scotland shocks sides Sioule Sir Charles Lyell solid rock strata stream theory tion upheaval valleys vertical VIA MALA W. E. GLADSTONE washed waves ZAMBESI Zealand
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