02148cam a22003013u 4500 43963 UtSlPG 20260610134017.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QE Marr, J. E. (John Edward), 1857-1933 The Principles of Stratigraphical Geology Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2013 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2013-10-16 Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Principles of Stratigraphical Geology" by J. E. Marr is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work is aimed at students of geology, focusing on the methods and scope of stratigraphical geology, particularly the relationships and chronological ordering of sedimentary rock layers. It highlights the challenges faced by geologists in reconstructing Earth's geological history from imperfect records. The opening of the book introduces the concept of stratigraphy as a way to document Earth's history by identifying the sequence of geological events through rock layers' formation and organization. Marr emphasizes the complexities and interconnectedness of geological periods, rejecting outdated notions of catastrophic resets in Earth's history. He outlines the goals of stratigraphical geology, which are to establish the order of strata and analyze the conditions under which they were formed. This foundational introduction sets the stage for discussing various geological principles and methods in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Geology, Stratigraphic https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43963 84802 84802