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100 1 _aCole, Grenville A. J.
_q(Grenville Arthur James),
_d1859-1924
245 1 0 _aRocks and Their Origins
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aThe Cambridge manuals of science and literature
500 _aRelease date is 2022-03-22
505 0 _aOn rocks in general -- The limestones -- The sandstones -- Clays, shales, and slates -- Igneous rocks -- Metamorphic rocks.
508 _aCharlene Taylor, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Rocks and Their Origins" by Grenville A. J. Cole is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an introductory text intended for non-specialists in geology, aiming to explore the fundamental aspects of rocks and their formation. It delves into various types of rocks, including limestones, sandstones, and slates, shedding light on their origins and importance within the Earth's crust. The opening of the book establishes its aim to connect geology with natural history, emphasizing the relevance of understanding rocks for both general readers and travelers. Cole discusses the shift in geology from a focus on classification to an appreciation of the processes that shape the landscape. The text highlights the relationships between different rock types and the geological history they represent. Additionally, it introduces the significance of field research, advancing our understanding of rock formation beyond mere laboratory analysis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 1912
653 _aRocks
830 0 _aThe Cambridge manuals of science and literature
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/rockstheirorigi00coleuoft/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67685
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