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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ... New Edition of Dr. Mantell's 'Pebble' with Portrait of the Author. Considerably enlarged, pp. 102, four coloured plates, twenty-eight woodcuts, and Portrait of the Author engraved on steel, price 5., handsome cloth, gilt edges) THOUGHTS ON A PEBBLE. EIGHTH EDITION BY GIDEON ALGERNON MANTELL, LL.D., F.R.S., Vice-President of the Geological Society, &c. "This elegant little book, primer-like in size, and illustrated by fine coloured plates and wood-engravings, serves still to convey some of the grandest truths in Geology. After what we know of the accomplished author, we might well expect, when he picks up and describes a pebble, and gives us its history, that we should find 'books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything.' It is almost superfluous to add, that the style is lucid, eloquent, poetical, and philosophical, for all these attributes are combined in Dr. Mantell's writings. The elegant form of the little book, its snowy paper, excellent type, and pictured engravings and cover, recommend it to the eye of taste; while to the philosopher, as well as the pupil, it presents truly a first lesson in Geology, and cannot be perused without both pleasure and profit. It has passed through seven editions, and we wish they may be repeated as long as the stars glow, or the waters flow."--American, Journal of Science. "I have just procured a little work for my young pupils, a most delightful introduction, entitled 'Thoughts on a Pebble, or a First Lesson in Geology,' by Dr. Mantell, and I must request you to read it; for although it does not consist of more than thirty pages increased in the present edition to upwards of a hundred it will expand to your view a new world that will astonish and delight you."--Philosophy in...
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- EditoreTheClassics.us
- Data di pubblicazione2013
- ISBN 10 1230285636
- ISBN 13 9781230285634
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine28
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