The Wonders of Geology: Or, a Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena: Volume 2 (Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science)
Cambridge University Press, 10/21/2010
EAN 9781108021128, ISBN10: 1108021123
Paperback, 356 pages, 21.6 x 14 x 2 cm
Language: English
Gideon Mantell (1790–1852) was an English physician and geologist best known for pioneering the scientific study of dinosaurs. After an apprenticeship to a local surgeon in Sussex, Mantell became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1811. He developed an interest in fossils, and in 1822 his discovery of fossil teeth which he later identified as belonging to an iguana-like creature he named Iguanadon spurred research into ancient reptiles. These volumes, first published in 1838, contain a series of eight lectures which describe and explain early principles of geology, stratification and fossil plants and animals to a non-scientific audience. These detailed volumes became Mantell's most popular work, and provide a fascinating view of the study of geology and palaeontology during the early nineteenth century. Volume 2 contains lectures 5–8, discussing marine fossils including animals and corals, fossil plants and volcanic rocks.
Lecture 5. Geographical distribution. Flora and fauna
Lecture 6. Organic and inorganic kingdoms of nature
Lecture 7. The carboniferous system
Lecture 8. The Silurian and Cambrian systems. Volcanos
Index.