The Mutations of the Earth; Or, an Outline of the More Remarkable Physical Changes, of Which . This Earth Has Been the Subject and Theatre, Including an Examination Into the Scientific Errors of the Author of the Vestiges of Creation R. Chambers

John Augustine Smith

ISBN 10: 1241523738 / ISBN 13: 9781241523732

Editore: British Library, Historical Print Editions, US, 2011

Codice articolo LU-9781241523732

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Title: The Mutations of the Earth; or, an outline of the more remarkable physical changes, of which ... this earth has been the subject and theatre, including an examination into the scientific errors of the author of the "Vestiges of Creation" [R. Chambers]: being the anniversary discourse for 1846, delivered ... before the Lyceum of Natural History of New York, etc.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

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The GEOLOGY collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The works in this collection contain a number of maps, charts, and tables from the 16th to the 19th centuries documenting geological features of the natural world. Also contained are textbooks and early scientific studies that catalogue and chronicle the human stance toward water and land use. Readers will further enjoy early historical maps of rivers and shorelines demonstrating the artistry of journeymen, cartographers, and illustrators.

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<Source Library> British Library
<Contributors> Smith, John Augustine; Chambers, Robert;
<Original Pub Date> 1846.
<Physical Description> 8º.
<Shelfmark> 1254.f.32.

Product Description: Book by Smith John Augustine Chambers Robert

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: The Mutations of the Earth; Or, an Outline ...
Casa editrice: British Library, Historical Print Editions, US
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: New