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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1826
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British Books
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1826
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Mind over Magma
Author: Davis A. Young
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069118772X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 709
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Mind over Magma chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. The first-ever comprehensive history of the study of such igneous rocks, it traces the development of igneous petrology from ancient descriptions of volcanic eruptions to recent work incorporating insights from physical chemistry, isotope studies, and fluid dynamics. Intellectual developments in the field--from the application of scientific methods to the study of rocks to the discovery of critical data and the development of the field's major theories--are considered within their broader geographical, social, and technological contexts. Mind over Magma examines the spread of igneous petrology from western Europe to North America, South Africa, Japan, Australia, and much of the rest of the world. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field, detailing changes in publication outlets, the role of women, and the influence of government funding. The book also highlights the significant role that technological developments--including the polarizing microscope, high-temperature quenching furnaces, and instrumental analysis--have played in the discovery of new data and development of revolutionary insights into the nature of igneous rocks. Both an engagingly told story and a major reference, Mind over Magma is the only available history of this important field. As such, it will be appreciated by petrologists, geochemists, and other geologists as well as by those interested in the history of science.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069118772X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 709
Book Description
Mind over Magma chronicles the scientific effort to unravel the mysteries of rocks that solidified on or beneath Earth's surface from the intensely hot, molten material called magma. The first-ever comprehensive history of the study of such igneous rocks, it traces the development of igneous petrology from ancient descriptions of volcanic eruptions to recent work incorporating insights from physical chemistry, isotope studies, and fluid dynamics. Intellectual developments in the field--from the application of scientific methods to the study of rocks to the discovery of critical data and the development of the field's major theories--are considered within their broader geographical, social, and technological contexts. Mind over Magma examines the spread of igneous petrology from western Europe to North America, South Africa, Japan, Australia, and much of the rest of the world. It considers the professionalization and Anglicization of the field, detailing changes in publication outlets, the role of women, and the influence of government funding. The book also highlights the significant role that technological developments--including the polarizing microscope, high-temperature quenching furnaces, and instrumental analysis--have played in the discovery of new data and development of revolutionary insights into the nature of igneous rocks. Both an engagingly told story and a major reference, Mind over Magma is the only available history of this important field. As such, it will be appreciated by petrologists, geochemists, and other geologists as well as by those interested in the history of science.
The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London
Author: Geological Society of London
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 736
Book Description
Vols. 1-108 include Proceedings of the society (separately paged, beginning with v. 30)
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 736
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Vols. 1-108 include Proceedings of the society (separately paged, beginning with v. 30)
Geological Magazine
Author: Henry Woodward
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
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Collected papers
Author: William Thomas Blanford
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Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Languages : en
Pages : 154
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Monthly Notices of Papers and Proceedings and Report
Author: Royal Society of Tasmania
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 908
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Vols.for 1878,1879,1881,1884 contain "List of fellows and members."
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 908
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Vols.for 1878,1879,1881,1884 contain "List of fellows and members."
Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 800
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 800
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General Account of the Instruction and Equipment in the Department of Geology
Author: Harvard University. Department of Geology
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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Bookseller and the Stationery Trades' Journal
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 908
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Publisher:
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 908
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