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100 1 _aGeikie, Archibald,
_d1835-1924
245 1 4 _aThe Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain, Volume 1 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-05
508 _aT Cosmas, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Ancient Volcanoes of Great Britain, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Archibald Geikie is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the geological history and significance of ancient volcanoes in Great Britain, detailing their formation, activities, and the scientific understanding of these phenomena over time. Geikie's work presents a comprehensive overview of volcanic activity, particularly focusing on the geological records left behind. The opening of the work sets the stage for a detailed exploration of volcanic geology, outlining the slow progress of understanding volcanoes throughout history, from ancient myths and early scientific misconceptions to contemporary recognition of their role in Earth’s geological history. Geikie emphasizes the valuable contributions of early geologists and the importance of a systematic study of ancient volcanoes in Britain. He introduces his intent to provide a cohesive narrative that encompasses the entire history of volcanic action from geological origins up to more recent explorations, highlighting the notable geological characteristics of Great Britain that facilitate this research. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Macmillan and Co., 1897
653 _aVolcanoes -- Great Britain
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/ancientvolcanoe1geik https://archive.org/details/ancientvolcanoe2geik
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66492
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