Geological Excursions Round the Isle of Wight, and Along the Adjacent Coast of Dorsetshire (Classic Reprint): Illustrative of the Most Interesting ... and Organic Remains (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Mantell, Gideon Algernon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 133447687X ISBN 13: 9781334476877

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

This book provides a detailed guide to exploring the geology of the Isle of Wight - an ideal destination for those seeking to uncover the geological history of the iconic area. The picturesque landscape has abundant evidence of prehistoric events, including fossils and mineral deposits. This book will equip the reader to discover the Isle of Wight's many geological treasures, with easy-to-follow excursions and insightful explanations. Written by a leading expert in the field, this book is a valuable resource for geologists, fossil enthusiasts, and anyone interested in understanding the captivating geological story of the Isle of Wight.

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Reseña del editor

Excerpt from Geological Excursions Round the Isle of Wight, and Along the Adjacent Coast of Dorsetshire: Illustrative of the Most Interesting Geological Phenomena, and Organic Remains

The Undercliff, and southern coast, constructed by Captain Ibbetson, and the collection of fossils accompanying them, which are exhibited in the Polytechnic Institution of London, afford an instructive exposition of the strata and organic.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Geological Excursions Round the Isle of Wight, and Along the Adjacent Coast of Dorsetshire: Illustrative of the Most Interesting Geological Phenomena, and Organic Remains

Conceiving that this indifference and neglect may, in a great measure, be attributable to the want of a popular guide to the geological phenomena of the Island, for the well informed, but unscientific visitors, I have attempted to supply the deficiency in the present volume; which is designed to afford a familiar explanation of the physical structure of the Isle of Wight, and of the adjacent coast of Dorsetshire, and of the organic remains which abound in many of the localities that Will come.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 133447687X
• ISBN 13: 9781334476877
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 436
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