Elements of Geology
by William Ruschenberger
About this book
Elements of Geology is one in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1846 presents an introduction to geology. The information, albeit not current, is still interesting and of use as a general overview of the subject as well as interesting look into the period. Please note that some of the information has changed considerably since this time. The author was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy and president of the Academy of Natural Sciences. - Summary by Amy Gramour
Chapters (22)
1LESSON I. GEOLOGY DEFINED.
2LESSON II. ORGANIC REMAINS. FIRST GEOLOGICAL EPOCH. SECOND GEOLOGICAL EPOCH.
3LESSON III. –PART 1: THIRD GEOLOGICAL EPOCH
4LESSON III. –PART 2: FOURTH GEOLOGICAL EPOCH. FIFTH GEOLOGICAL EPOCH.
5LESSON IV. SECONDARY FORMATION. SIXTH GEOLOGICAL EPOCH.
6LESSON V. –PART 1: SEVENTH GEOLOGICAL EPOCH.
7LESSON V. –PART 2: THE PLIOCENE.SUPERFICIAL DEPOSITS. EIGHTH GEOLOGICAL EPOCH.
8LESSON VI.-PART 1: INFLUENCE OF INTERNAL AGENTS ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH. EARTHQUAKES.
9LESSON VI. –PART 2: VOLCANIC PHENOMENA.
10LESSON VI. –PART 3: VOLCANIC ISLANDS.
11LESSON VII.-PART 1. INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL AGENTS ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH. LIGHT, AIR, AND WATER.
12LESSON VII.-PART 2. INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL AGENTS ON THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH. WATER AND LIVING THINGS.
13LESSON VIII. –PART 1.EXPLANATION OF VARIOUS PHENOMENA. HEAT, DEPOSITS, AND FOSSILS.
14LESSON VIII. –PART 2. EFFECTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO UPHEAVAL AND SUBSIDENCE.
15LESSON IX. –PART 1. EXPLANATION OF VARIOUS PHENOMENA CONTINUED. VOLCANIC DEPOSITS.
16LESSON IX. –PART 2. EXPLANATION OF VARIOUS PHENOMENA CONTINUED. GRANITE AND METAMORPHISM.
17LESSON X. –PART 1. CLASSIFICATION OF FORMATIONS.
18LESSON X. –PART 2. ORGANIC REMAINS.
19LESSON X. –PART 3. CRETACEOUS EPOCH. MODERN EPOCH. GEOGENY.
20GLOSSARY -A-C
21GLOSSARY -D-L
22GLOSSARY -M-Z
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